"Lord, take from me everything that hinders me from going to You. give me all that will lead me to You. Take me from myself and give me to Yourself."

St Nicholas Flue

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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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"To do God's will -- this was the goal upon which the saints constantly fixed their gaze. They were fully persuaded that in this consists the entire perfection of the soul. "

St Alphonsus de Liguori

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FROM THE "PENNY CATECHISM"
     

re Article 7 of Apostle's Creed
71.

What is the seventh article of the Creed?
 

The seventh article of the Creed is, 'from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead'.
 
72. When will Christ come again?

 

Christ will come again from heaven at the last day, to judge all mankind.
 
  73. What are the things Christ will judge?
 
 

Christ will judge our thoughts, words, works, and omissions.
 
74. What will Christ say to the wicked?
 

Christ will say to the wicked: 'Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, which was prepared for the devil and his angels'. Matt. 25:41
 
75. What will Christ say to the just?
 

Christ will say to the just: 'Come, ye blessed of my father, possess ye the kingdom prepared for you'. Matt.25:34
 
76. Will every one be judged at death, as well as at the last day?
 

Every one will be judged at death, as well as at the last day: 'It is appointed unto men once to die; and after this, the judgment'. Heb. 9:27