Rose of Lima Quotes

Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.

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Apart from the crucifix, there is no other avenue by which we may ascend to paradise.

When we serve the poor and the sick we serve Jesus. We must not fail to help our neighbors, because in them we serve Jesus.

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When we assist the destitute and infirm we venerate Jesus. We must not neglect to aid our compatriots, as by doing so we revere Jesus.

Without the burden of afflictions it is impossible to reach the height of Grace. The gift of Grace increases as the struggle increases.

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It is impossible to attain true Grace without enduring hardships. As the effort intensifies, so too does the blessing of Grace.

If only mortals would learn how great it is to possess divine grace, how beautiful, how noble, how precious. How many riches it hides within itself, how many joys and delights! No one would complain about his cross or about troubles that may happen to him, if he would come to know the scales on which they are weighed when they are distributed to men.

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The gifts of grace increase as the sorrows increase.

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