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No matter what way God leads us by, if we always
remain faithful to Him we shall one day be in Heaven,
where we shall have stored up a large amount of
merits and of glory, and where we shall all the more taste and
enjoy God, the less we have enjoyed His consolations here on
earth. (Writings 359)

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Let us also strive to imitate St. Aloysius Gonzaga.
More than a creature of this world, this great saint
might better be called a heavenly seraph. lf we cannot imitate him
in the extraordinary virtues that he exercised, let us imitate him at
least in the ordinary and common virtues. (Writings 237)

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We cannot doubt of Jesus love for us. Then cheer up!
(Writings 359)

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We are soldiers of Jesus Christ and, as such, we must in
some circumstances show our valor and courage in
defending His cause and ours. But we must always do so
with prudence and for the one and only purpose of seeking Gods
glory. (Writings 233)

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Neither height of one’s office, nor greatness and nobility
of one’s person, nor even venerable old age must cause
us to be silent when it is a question of defending Him who is more to
us than father, mother, brother, sister, king or prince, God himself,
our first and only love, our Creator, Redeemer and Lord, whom alone
we wish to serve. (Writings 234)

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When we have to defend religion, we have every reason
to speak out strongly and passionately, without, however,

failing in respect for anyone. (Writings 233)