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“Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong” 2 Corinthians 12:10 . . . When we are attacked by weakness, sickness, and grief, then our strength will be made perfect; and our faith will be crowned if …

“By your patience possess your souls.” Luke 21:19 . “Do not be surprised that you fall every day, but do not give up. Stand your ground with courage. Then, assuredly, the angel who guards you will honor your patience.” St. John of the Ladder

“I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.” Jeremiah 31:33 . “In the New Testament, the Lord Jesus does not come to us as an outside Teacher presenting His commandments, but He is inside our lives to …

“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us” Hebrews 12:1 . “Let us consider the patience of holy men and women, how they willingly endured long periods of fasting, vigil and various other physical hardships …

“but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.” Romans 8:24,25 . “When you pray, bring to mind the ploughman who sows in hope. He Who causes to return …