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Some hearts are so cluttered with vain desires that Christ's praise cannot stream up to the Father from their souls.

Some hearts are so cluttered with vain desires that Christ's praise cannot stream up to the Father from their souls.

The soul which empties itself of vain desires makes a space on earth for Christ, and Heaven and earth are joined.

When a soul is empty of all vain desires, Christ fills it with His light, in Holy Communion; and as Christ praises His Father, in the Spirit, God praises God, in God, in bliss and radiance, within that loving soul.

When a soul is empty of all vain desires, Christ fills it with His light, in Holy Communion; and as Christ praises His Father, in the Spirit, God praises God, in God, in bliss and radiance, within that loving soul.

A person who had power or influence over other people and who uses his power to feed his own vanity is not worthy of his position - whether he is governing a country, a company, a movement, a small group or a family.

We sometimes seem to arrive at a fork in the road, as we wonder what God is really asking of us, in life. One way of deciding is to act as the Saints have acted; we don't copy their vocations, but imitate their virtues. If one way ahead requires vanity, self-assertion, neglect of basic duties, and exaggeration of our gifts, it cannot be the way God points out to His friends.

Christian women who live and work in the world need not fear they are sinful if they take care of their appearance, and try to look attractive for their husbands. Sensible decisions about clothing and hair care are necessary; it is only vanity and extravagance that are unworthy of people bound for Heaven.