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Quote by Teresa of Avila

“From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.”

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Teresa of Avila, born on March 28, 1515, and died on October 4, 1582, was a Spanish mystic, nun, and theologian. She is a saint of the Catholic Church, renowned for her profound insights into mysticism and spiritual life. more

“The greatest element in life is not what occupies most of its time, else sleep would stand high in the scale. Nor is it what engrosses most of its thought, else money would be very high. The two or three hours of worship and preaching weekly has perhaps been the greatest signal influence on English life. Half an hour of prayer, morning or evening, every day, may be a greater element in shaping our course than all our conduct and all our thought.”

May Two Would Be Life Is Three Courses Hours Prayer Sleep Half Morning Greater Influence Elements Worship Scales Evening Preaching Our Thoughts Signals

Author:Peter Forsyth

“The angel rolled away the stone from Jesus' tomb, not to let the living Lord out, but to let unconvinced outsiders in.”

Jesus Lord Angel Stones Outsiders Tombs

Author:Donald Barnhouse

“It has never at any time been possible to fit the resurrection of Jesus into any world view except a world view of which it is the basis.”

World Jesus Views Fit Bases Resurrection World View Jesus Resurrection

Book:Honest Religion for Secular Man

Source: Honest Religion for Secular Man

“If ever I had any doubts about the fundamental realities of religion, they could always be dispelled by one memory- the light upon my father's face as he came back from early communion.”

Ifs Reality Light Faces Father Memories Doubt Fundamentals Communion

Book:Two worlds for memory

Source: Two worlds for memory

“Jesus himself has shown us by his own example that prayer and fasting are the first and most effective weapons against the forces of evil.”

Firsts Evil Jesus Force Prayer Example Weapons Fasting Prayer And Fasting

Author:Pope John Paul II

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