Widening Circle:

In addition to the bad effects our sins have on other people, our sins have bad effects on us. In addition to the good effects that our acts of virtue have on other people, our acts of virtue have good effects on us.

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The good Lord will give you grace and his Holy Spirit and he will bless your humility; but I wish you would learn to love the cross with all your heart, in whatever form or manner it comes.

- Blessed Maria Teresa of St. Joseph (1855-1938)