"As the flesh is nourished by food, so is man supported by prayers"

St Augustine

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"It is better to be burdened and in company with the strong than to be unburdened and with the weak. When you are burdened you are close to God, your strength, who abides with the afflicted. When you are relieved of the burden you are close to yourself, your own weakness; for virtue and strength of soul grow and are confirmed in the trials of patience."

St John of the Cross, OCD - Doctor of the Church

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"Every man naturally desires knowledge; but what good is knowledge without fear of God? Indeed a humble rustic who serves God is better than a proud intellectual who neglects his soul to study the course of the stars."

Thomas á Kempis

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FROM THE "PENNY CATECHISM"
     

re Article 3 of Apostle's Creed
47.

What is the third article of the Creed?
 

The third article of the Creed is, 'who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary'.
 
48. What does the third article mean?

 

IThe third article means that God the Son took a Body and Soul like ours, in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
 
  49. Had Jesus Christ any father on earth?
 
 

Jesus Christ had no father on earth: St. Joseph was only his guardian or foster-father.
 
50. Where was our Saviour born?
 

Our Saviour was born in a stable at Bethlehem.
 
51.  On what day was our Saviour born?
 

Our Saviour was born on Christmas Day.