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“I plead with you, never, ever give up on hope. Never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid.”  St. John Paul II

“To be sure, it was not Easter Sunday but Holy Saturday, but, the more I reflect on it, the more this seems to be fitting for the nature of our human life: we are still awaiting Easter; we are not yet standing in the full light but walking toward it full of trust.” 
― Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

 “Mount Calvary is the academy of love.” -St. Francis de Sales

The washing of the feet and the sacrament of the Eucharist: two expressions of one and the same mystery of love entrusted to the disciples, so that, Jesus says, “as I have done… so also must you do” (Jn 13: 15).  – St. John Paul II

“Conviction without experience makes for harshness.” Flannery O’Connor
These two recent saints suffered so much on so many levels, giving them this healthy combination of conviction and compassion!