Principles and Practices, November 19

ON THE WAY OF THE CROSS
You see, my children, only the first step is painful. Our greatest cross is the fear of crosses....We have not the courage to carry our cross, and we are very much mistaken; for,whatever we do, the cross holds us tight - we cannot escape from it. What, then, have we to lose? Why not love our crosses and make use of them to take us to heaven?

-The Spirit of the Cure of Ars.
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From Principles and Practices
Compiled by Rev. J. Hogan of The Catholic Missionary Society
Published by Burns Oates & Washbourne Ltd., Publishers To The Holy See
Nihil Obstat; Eduardus J. Mahoney, S.T.D. Censor deputatus.
Imprimatur; Edm. Can. Surmont, Vicarius generalis.
First printed in 1930