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In prayer we should particularly combat our predominant passion or evil inclination. We should devote continual attention to it, because when it is once conquered we will easily obtain the victory over all our other faults. — St. Vincent de Paul.

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I will carefully consider how, on the day of judgment, I would wish to have discharged my office or my duty; and the way I would wish to have done it then I shall do now. — St. Ignatius.

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It is well to deny ourselves that which is permitted, in order to avoid more easily that which is not. — St. Benedict.

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I have noticed that all persons who have true devotion to St. Joseph and tender him special honor, are very much advanced in virtue, for he takes great care of souls who recommend themselves to him; and I have never asked of him anything which he did not obtain for me. — St. Teresa.

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He who forgets himself in the service of God may be assured that God will not forget Him.— St. Ignatius.