St. Philip Neri said.....

Post by **Denise** » Fri May 18, 2018 7:16 am

"Experience shows that men given to carnal sins are converted sooner than those who are given to avarice."

Post by **Denise** » Sun May 20, 2018 8:04 am

"All sins are highly displeasing to God, but above all sensuality and avarice, which are very difficult to cure."

Post by **Denise** » Mon May 21, 2018 7:59 am

"We must always pray God not to let the spirit of avarice domineer over us, but that we may live detached from the affections of this world."

Post by **Denise** » Tue May 22, 2018 7:25 am

"If we find nothing in the world to please us, we ought to be pleased by this very not finding anything to please us."

Post by **Denise** » Wed May 23, 2018 8:10 am

"He who wishes to attain to perfection must have no attachment to anything."

Post by **Denise** » Fri May 25, 2018 7:48 am

"The greatness of our love of God must be tested by the desire we have of suffering for His love."

Post by **Denise** » Sat May 26, 2018 6:37 am

"Let us strive after purity of heart, for the Holy Spirit dwells in candid and simple minds."

MAY 26th
Happy Feast of St. Philip Neri!

Post by **Denise** » Sun May 27, 2018 8:18 am

"The Holy Spirit is the master of prayer, and causes us to abide in continual peace and cheerfulness, which is a foretaste of Paradise."

Post by **Denise** » Mon May 28, 2018 8:21 am

"If we wish the Holy Spirit to teach us how to pray, we must practice humility and obedience."

Post by **Denise** » Wed May 30, 2018 6:42 am

"A virtuous life consists in mortifying vices, sins, bad thoughts, and evil affections, and in exercising ourselves in the acquisition of holy virtues."

Post by **Denise** » Thu May 31, 2018 6:16 am

"Let us be humble and keep ourselves down: Obedience! Humility! Detachment!"

Johnna · Post by **Johnna** » Thu May 31, 2018 9:27 am

That one is harder than it first seems!

Post by **Denise** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 7:38 am

"The love which our Blessed Lady had for God was so great, that she suffered keenly through her desire of union with Him; hence the Eternal Father, to console her, sent her His only and beloved Son."

Post by **Denise** » Sun Jun 03, 2018 8:57 am

"Before communion, we ought to exercise ourselves in many acts of virtue."

Post by **Denise** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 7:09 am

"Prayer and communion are not to be made or desired for the sake of the devotion we feel in them, for that is seeking self, and not God; but we must be frequent in both the one and the other in order to become humble, obedient, gentle, and patient."