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1 " Unless the grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single grain and does not bear any good fruit. We must die to self and our holiest devotions must lead us to this necessary and fruitful death. Otherwise, we shall not bear fruit of any worth and our devotions will cease to be profitable. All our good works will be tainted by self-love and self-will. Our greatest sacrifices and our best actions, then, will be unacceptable to God. "
― Louis de Montfort , Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary
2 " He who is too secure in time of peace is often too dejected in time of war. If you could just remember yourself as humble and little, and if you could keep your spirit ordered, you would not fall so easily into danger and offense. It is wise to remember: when you make your plans in the fervor of summertime, how it will be when the light is withdrawn. "
3 " Is it so great a matter for a man, who is but dust from nothing, to subject himself to another for God's sake, when I, the Almighty and the Most High God, who created all things from nothing, humbly subjected Myself to man for your sake? I made myself the humblest and lowest of all men (Luke 2:7; John 13:14), that you might overcome your pride with My humility. "
4 " if I only knew if I will persevere in virtue until my death." That very instant the man heard within him a heavenly answer: "And if you did know this, what would you do? Do now what you would do then, and you will be saved. "
5 " The Eucharist has been given to us so that our life, like that of Mary, can completely become a Magnificat. "
6 " bold examples of the Saints. Real perfection in the religious life shines in their lives. And you will see how little, almost nothing, that we do nowadays compares with them. "
