"And he said to all: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." - Luke 9:23
"...through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God." - Acts of the Apostles 14:21
"Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." - Matthew 5:5
"Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour" - 1 Peter 5:8
"And I heard a great voice from the throne, saying: Behold the tabernacle of God with men, and he will dwell with them. And they shall be his people; and God himself with them shall be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and death shall be no more, nor mourning, nor crying, nor sorrow shall be any more, for the former things are passed away. And he that sat on the throne, said: Behold, I make all things new." - Apocalypse 21:3-5