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“As the courts keep pushing religion out of sight, the press either ignores it or treats it as some sort of emotional affliction. It is hardly any wonder that religion slowly loses its grip on the popular mind.”

Mind Christian Loses Religious Wonder Emotional Treats Sight Court Presses Pushing Affliction

Author:Robert Bork

“Our personal afflictions involve the living God; the only way in which Satan can persecute or afflict God is through attacking the people of God. The only way we can have personal victory in the midst of these flying arrows raining down on us is to call upon the Lord for help. It is His strength, supplied to us in our weakness, that makes victory after victory possible.”

People Way Helping Religious Lord Victory Weakness Rain Encouragement Flying Satan Midst Affliction Arrows Attacking Personal Victory

Book:Affliction

Source: Affliction

“Affliction strengthens the vigor of our soul, whereas happiness weakens it.”

Soul Religious Affliction Vigor

Author:Pope Gregory I

“Consider the pains which martyrs have endured, and think how even now many people are bearing afflictions beyond all measure greater than yours, and say, "Of a truth my trouble is comfort, my torments are but roses as compared to those whose life is a continual death, without solace, or aid or consolation, borne down with a weight of grief tenfold greater than mine."”

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Book:Introduction to the Devout Life

Source: Introduction to the Devout Life

“Crosses, contempt, sorrows and afflictions are the real treasures of the lovers of Jesus Christ crucified”

Real Jesus Christ Religious Lovers Sorrow Jesus Christ Crosses Treasure Contempt Affliction

Author:Margaret Mary Alacoque

“God afflicts us because he loves us; and it is very pleasing to him, when in our afflictions he sees us abandon ourselves to his paternal care.”

Care Religious Abandon Affliction

Author:Benedict Joseph Labre

“He is not far off; He is there, very close. He is looking at us, and He is begging this sorrow, this agony from us. He needs it for souls and for our soul... Alas, it does pain Him to give us sorrows to drink, but He knows this is the only means of preparing us to know Him as He knows Himself and to become God's ourselves.”

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Author:Therese of Lisieux

“When we receive with an entire and perfect resignation the afflictions which God sends us they become for us favors and benefits; because conformity to the will of God is a gain far superior to all temporal advantages.”

Religious Perfect Benefits Gains Advantage Favors Gods Will Superiors Conformity Affliction Resignation

Author:Vincent de Paul

“Tears that are shed in time of affliction are rarely tears of penitence, but more likely they are shed out of self pity and pain or sorrow.”

Self Pain Faith Religious Tears Sorrow Pity Shed Affliction Self Pity Penitence

Author:John Calvin

“Of all the afflictions that burden the human race, there is not one, whether spiritual or bodily, that cannot be healed by the Holy Scriptures.”

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Author:Saint John Chrysostom