"I have sown the seeds here, and though I am old and do not know how much longer I can tend this garden, I am convinced that it is God who makes it grow, and He will send young brothers to continue watering it."
— Joan Montgomvito
Source: The Second Letter from Dadu (1306)
Seed, dispatch, brother
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"These islands are extremely dangerous, rife with miasma, war, and cannibals… Yet, if these islands hold invaluable gold and spices, merchants would risk their lives to reach them. Is not the soul more worthy of our risk than spices? To wait until it is absolutely safe before coming to preach is a profound disgrace to the love of Christ. Is the lure of money more powerful than the love of Christ, more powerful than the salvation of an immortal soul, in driving people toward danger?"
— Francis Xavier
Source: The Complete Letters and Writings of St. Francis Xavier
Life, adventure, soul
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"When a person truly anchors their heart in faith in God, they gain an inner peace that transcends all worldly storms. This peace is not diminished by the loss of wealth, nor shaken by the torment of illness, nor even feared by the approach of death; for they know that the suffering of this life is temporary and insignificant compared to the eternal glory that will be revealed to us in the future, and their soul has already found its home in the eternal harbor."
"Life on earth is like a sojourn, filled with toil and sorrow, all of which vanish in the blink of an eye. Yet what distinguishes humans from animals is the immortal soul within us, a soul that comes from God and returns to God. Every step we take in this world, every tear we shed, every act of upholding righteousness we take, is a step towards our return to our heavenly home. When the dust settles, the Lord will surely wipe away all our tears."
— Michele Ruggieri
Source: The True Record of the Catholic Church
Traveler, Soul, Justice
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"Do not seek external things to please me, but only seek that my heart accords with Heaven."
— Matteo Ricci
Source: Twenty-Five Words
External things, mind, in accordance with, myself, heaven
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