Strength & Perseverance
O blessed cross, thou hast never quitted me, since I surrendered myself to my divine, crucified Master. I still hope that thou wilt never abandon me.
Plant in your heart Jesus Christ Crucified, and all the crosses of this world will seem to you like roses.
Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
No cross, no crown! No conflict, no saving Christianity!
It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
When he had such a full view of the dreadfulness of the cup that he was to drink, that so amazed him, he would notwithstanding even then take it up, and drink it.
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