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In His generosity God very often prefers to step
aside and defer to others and to have acts of
charity take priority over acts of piety; or rather
He deigns to attribute to the former the value and merit of
the latter. (Letters 202)

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When it is time to administer a correction, we
must first pray to the Holy Spirit and then make
the correction in such a tactful manner as to make
it clear that we are moved, not by self-love, but by the desire
that God be served faithfully by all. (Writings 196)

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We must not move tongue or heart or take one step
without first calling on the Holy Spirit. (Writings 173)

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Let us always invoke the Holy Spirit in every action.
Let us invoke Him that He may be our joy, our

strength, and our sure guide to Heaven. (Writings 347)
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Sometimes Jesus withdraws from us so that we may not
attach ourselves too much to the joys of sense. When He
withdraws, however, He sends the Holy Spirit, the
Comforter, who sustains, helps, and consoles us; and even though
we do not see Him outwardly, we experience His good and healing
effects. (Writings 346)

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Let us not grow tired of invoking the Holy Spirit and of
constantly imploring Him to come and live in us and to

make us His permanent dwelling. (Writings 348)
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When the Holy Spirit sees us languishing in our weakness,
He soon makes His way into our hearts. Then, with
heavenly insights and interior promptings He tries to
revive us, to reinvigorate our faith, to open wide our hearts, giving
back peace and joy to the soul. (Writings 346)