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Without the help of His grace it would be impossible not only to put them into practice, but to even understand them.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},750954,"A soul in a state of grace has nothing to fear of demons who are cowards.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":40},750953,"For me, prayer is an aspiration of the heart, it is a simple glance directed to heaven, it is a cry of gratitude and love in the midst of trial as well as joy; finally it is something great, supernatural, which expands my soul and unites me to Jesus.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is from St. Therese of Lisieux, a French Catholic nun and mystic who lived from 1873 to 1897. During her life, she faced numerous physical and spiritual challenges, including chronic illness, family struggles, and a deep sense of inadequacy. Despite these hardships, she found solace in her faith and developed a profound understanding of the nature of prayer.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe hidden insight in this quote lies in the tension between the simplicity and grandeur of prayer. On one hand, Therese describes prayer as a \"simple glance directed to heaven\" and a \"cry of gratitude and love,\" suggesting a humble and accessible approach to the divine. However, she also calls it \"something great, supernatural,\" which expands the soul and unites it to Jesus, implying a profound and transformative experience. This paradox highlights the idea that prayer is both an intimate and a transcendent practice, capable of connecting us to the divine in both subtle and profound ways.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset to your own life, try embracing the paradox of prayer as both a simple and a profound practice. In moments of crisis or joy, take a \"simple glance\" upwards, acknowledging your gratitude and love, and allow yourself to be expanded by the experience.",{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":9},750952,"It is better to leave each one in his own opinion than to enter into arguments.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":48,"quote_text":49,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":9},670302,"Go often to Holy Communion. Go very often! This is your one remedy.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[53,58],{"id":54,"tag":55},3381804,{"id":56,"tag_name":57},7940,"holiness",{"id":59,"tag":60},3381802,{"id":61,"tag_name":62},29078,"eucharist",{"id":64,"quote_text":65,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":66,"source":67,"quote_tag":68,"commentary":74},567534,"For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[69],{"id":70,"tag":71},3048005,{"id":72,"tag_name":73},3176,"prayer","**The Backstory**\nSt. Therese of Lisieux, a French Catholic nun, wrote these words in her autobiography, \"The Story of a Soul,\" in 1897. 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