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We dont understand the great secrets hidden inside of us.",4,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[22],{"id":23,"tag":24},5624426,{"id":25,"tag_name":26},2598,"creatures",{"id":28,"quote_text":29,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":30,"source":31,"quote_tag":32,"commentary":9},2646677,"Do not dismayed daughters, at the number of things which you have to consider before setting out on this divine journey, which is the royal road to heaven. By taking this road we gain such precious treasures that it is no wonder if the cost seems to us a high one. The time will come when we shall realize that all we have paid has been nothing at all by comparison with the greatness of our prizes.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[33],{"id":34,"tag":35},5624423,{"id":36,"tag_name":37},4146,"comparison",{"id":39,"quote_text":40,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":41,"source":42,"quote_tag":43,"commentary":9},2646670,"It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not be always the same.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[44],{"id":45,"tag":46},5624417,{"id":47,"tag_name":48},11378,"cannot",{"id":50,"quote_text":51,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":52,"source":53,"quote_tag":54,"commentary":9},2646664,"About the injunction of the Apostle Paul that women should keep silent in church? Don't go by one text only.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":56,"quote_text":57,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":58,"source":59,"quote_tag":60,"commentary":66},2646661,"Prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[61],{"id":62,"tag":63},5624404,{"id":64,"tag_name":65},611,"advice","**The Backstory**\nThis quote is attributed to St. Teresa of Ávila, a 16th-century Spanish mystic and writer. As a Carmelite nun, St. Teresa spent much of her life in spiritual contemplation and writing about her experiences. During this time, she was grappling with the internal struggles of her faith and the expectations of the Catholic Church.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe hidden insight in this quote lies in the subtle shift from a more formal, hierarchical understanding of prayer as a means to an end (i.e., to be heard by God) to a more intimate, reciprocal understanding of prayer as a friendship. This tension highlights the paradox that prayer is not just about seeking something from God, but about cultivating a relationship with Him, where both parties are mutually engaged and influenced.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's fast-paced, goal-oriented world, this mindset can be applied by embracing a more holistic understanding of productivity and success. Rather than viewing prayer as a means to achieve specific outcomes, try framing it as a regular check-in with your inner self and your higher purpose, where you listen, reflect, and align with your values and goals.",{"id":68,"quote_text":69,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":70,"source":71,"quote_tag":72,"commentary":78},2646654,"(said of God):If this is the way you treat your friends, it's no wonder you have so few!",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[73],{"id":74,"tag":75},5624399,{"id":76,"tag_name":77},290314,"friends-or-friendship","**The Backstory**\n\nThis biting remark is often attributed to St. Teresa of Ávila, a 16th-century Spanish mystic known for her unflinching critique of the Catholic Church's institutional shortcomings. As she navigated the complexities of spiritual reform and personal devotion amidst the tumultuous backdrop of the Counter-Reformation, Teresa frequently expressed dissatisfaction with God's perceived detachment. During this period, she was grappling with her own spiritual dryness and sense of abandonment by a deity she had once adored.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nThe quote belies a profound paradox: it is not an indictment of God's nature but rather a commentary on humanity's relationship with its divine counterpart. Teresa is highlighting the unsettling reality that God's benevolence is often conditional upon human actions, implying that our faith and devotion are crucial in shaping His behavior towards us.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nIn applying this mindset today, professionals and creatives can benefit from adopting a more proactive stance towards their relationships with others - be they colleagues, mentors, or even clients. By recognizing the reciprocal nature of these dynamics, we can begin to take greater ownership of our own agency in cultivating positive interactions and outcomes, thereby fostering healthier and more productive exchanges.",{"id":80,"quote_text":81,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":82,"source":83,"quote_tag":84,"commentary":9},2646646,"We know only that we are living in these bodies and have a vague idea, because we have heard it, and because our faith tells us so, that we possess souls. As to what good qualities there may be in our souls, or who dwells within them, or how precious they are, those are things which seldom consider and so we trouble little about carefully preserving the soul's beauty.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[85],{"id":86,"tag":87},5624392,{"id":88,"tag_name":89},723,"beauty",{"id":91,"quote_text":92,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":93,"source":94,"quote_tag":95,"commentary":9},2646639,"We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can -- namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[96],{"id":97,"tag":98},5624383,{"id":99,"tag_name":100},6229,"self-knowledge",{"id":102,"quote_text":103,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":104,"source":105,"quote_tag":106,"commentary":9},2646630,"Patient endurance attaineth to all things; who God possesseth in nothing is wanting; alone God sufficeth.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[107],{"id":108,"tag":109},5624377,{"id":110,"tag_name":111},279,"alone",{"id":113,"quote_text":114,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":115,"source":116,"quote_tag":117,"commentary":9},2646620,"It is here, my daughters, that love is to be found -- not hidden away in corners but in the midst of occasions of sin. 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