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“You must strive with all possible care to please God in such a manner as neither to do nor behold anything, without first consulting Him, and in everything to seek Him alone and His glory.”

Quote by Alphonsus Rodriguez

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Alphonsus Rodriguez
Alphonsus Rodriguez

Alphonsus Rodriguez, born on July 25, 1532, and died on October 31, 1617, was a Catholic saint known for his loyalty and patience. He was a slave in his youth and later became a Jesuit priest, dedicated to missionary work. more

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“Men may deprive me of property and honour; sickness may take away my strength and other means of serving You; I may even lose Your grace by sin; but never, never will I lose my hope in You. I will cherish it unto that dreadful moment when all hell will be unchained to snatch my soul away. "No one has hoped in the Lord and has been confounded"”

“We are not saints yet, but we, too, should beware. Uprightness and virtue do have their rewards, in self-respect and in respect from others, and it is easy to find ourselves aiming for the result rather than the cause. Let us aim for joy, rather than respectability. Let us make fools of ourselves from time to time, and thus see ourselves, for a moment, as the all-wise God sees us.”