May 26: "Let us strive after purity of heart, for the Holy Spirit dwells in candid and simple minds."
Happy Feast Day of St. Philip Neri!
St. Philip Neri said.....
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Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
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 Holy Spirit is the master of prayer, and causes us to abide in continual peace and cheerfulness, which is a foretaste of Paradise."
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 we wish the Holy Spirit to teach us how to pray, we must practice humility and obedience."
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 fruit we ought to get from prayer, is to do what is pleasing to the Lord."
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.....
"A virtuous life consists in mortifying vices, sins, bad thoughts, and evil affections, and in exercising ourselves in the acquisition of holy virtues."
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 us be humble and keep ourselves down: Obedience! Humility! Detachment!"
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 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."
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 you wish to come where I am going, that is, to glory, you must come this road, that is, through thorns."
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.....
"Before communion, we ought to exercise ourselves in many acts of virtue."
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.....
"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."
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.....
"When we see these virtues--humility, obedience, gentleness, and patience--in a man, then we know that he has really gathered the fruit of prayer and of communion."
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.....
"Our sweet Jesus, through the excess of His love and liberality, has left Himself to us in the Most Holy Sacrament."
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 all go to the Eucharistic Table with a great desire for that Sacred Food. Sitientes! Sitientes! (Thirsting)"
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.....
"To feel any displeasure because we are refused the Communion, is a sign of hardiness, pride, and a want of mortification."
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 are going to Communion should prepare themselves for more temptations than usual, for the Lord will not have us stand idle."
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