"The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage; but those who are accounted worthy to attain to that age and to the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage, for they cannot die anymore..." Luke 20

"But you spare all things, because they are yours, O LORD and lover of souls, for your imperishable spirit is in all things! Therefore you rebuke offenders little by little, warn them and remind them of the sins they are committing, that they may abandon their wickedness and believe in you, O LORD!" Wis. 11-12.

“The one who serves God willingly is heard;
 his petition reaches the heavens.
" Sirach 34

"I lift up my eyes toward the mountains; whence shall help come to me? My help is from the LORD, who made heaven and earth." Ps. 121