St. Philip Neri said.....
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Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"A sick man should make God a present of his will; and if it turns out that he has to suffer for a long time, he must submit to the Divine Will."
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"The sick man must not fear when he is tempted to lose confidence; for if he has sinned, Christ has suffered and paid for him."
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"Let the sick man enter into the Side of Jesus and His most holy Wounds; let him not be afraid, but combat manfully, and he will come forth victorious."
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"The true way to advance in holy virtues, is to persevere in a holy cheerfulness."
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"The cheerful are much easier to guide in the spiritual life than the melancholy."
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"Those who wish to enter upon the religious life, should first of all mortify themselves for a long time, and particularly mortify their will in things to which they have the greatest repugnance."
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"Excessive sadness seldom springs from any other source than pride."
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"Charity and cheerfulness, or charity and humility, should be our motto."
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"It is very necessary to be cheerful, but we must not on that account give in to a buffooning spirit."
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"Buffoonery incapacitates a person from receiving any additional spirituality from God."
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"Nay more, buffoonery roots up the little spirituality a man may have already acquired."
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"At table, especially where there are guests, we ought to eat every kind of food, and not say, 'I like this,' and 'I do not like that.' "
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"Human language cannot express the beauty of a soul which dies in a state of grace."
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"If a man finds it very hard to forgive injuries, let him look at a crucifix, and think that Christ has shed all His Blood for him, and not only forgave his enemies, but prayed the Eternal Father to forgive them also."
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"Let him remember also that when he says the Pater Noster every day, instead of asking pardon for his sins, he is calling down vengeance upon them."
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales