St. Philip Neri said.....

Post by **Denise** » Tue Sep 04, 2018 11:21 am

I had to do a double take too before I posted it and realized it was Latin.

Post by **Denise** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 7:24 am

"It is easy to infuse a most fervent devotion into others, even in a short time; but the great matter is - to persevere."

Post by **Denise** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 7:31 am

"He who continues in anger, strife, and a bitter spirit, has a taste of the air of hell."

Post by **Denise** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 7:17 am

To obtain the protection of our Blessed Lady in our most urgent wants, it is very useful to say sixty-three times, after the fashion of a Rosary: "Virgin Mary, Mother of God, pray to Jesus for me."

Post by **Denise** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 6:55 am

September 8: "When we make this prayer to our Blessed Lady, we give her every possible praise in the least possible compass, because we call her by her name of MARY, and give her those two great titles of Virgin, and Mother of God, and then name JESUS, the fruit of her most pure womb."

Post by **Denise** » Sun Sep 09, 2018 8:31 am

"The things of this world do not remain constantly with us, for if we do not leave them before we actually die, in death at least we all infallibly depart as empty-handed as we came."

Post by **Denise** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 6:54 am

"To pray well requires the whole man."

Post by **Denise** » Wed Sep 12, 2018 5:27 am

"God takes especial delight in the humility of a man who believes that he has not yet begun to do any good."

Johnna · Post by **Johnna** » Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:17 pm

I needed that one.

Post by **Denise** » Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:35 am

"He who runs away from one cross, will meet a bigger one on his road."

Post by **Denise** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:51 am

"Never let a sick man set himself to reason with the devil, otherwise he will inevitably be taken in; let him appeal to his ghostly father, of whom the devil stands in mortal fear."

Post by **Denise** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:59 am

"Christ died for sinners; we must take heart, therefore, and hope that Paradise will be ours, provided only we repent of our sins, and do good."

Post by **Denise** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:00 pm

"He who serves God must do the best he can not to receive the reward of his labors in this world."

Post by **Denise** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:20 am

"In giving alms to the poor we must act as good ministers of the Providence of God."

Post by **Denise** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 7:29 am

"He who feels that the vice of avarice has got hold of him, should not wish to observe fasts of supererogation, but to give alms."