St. Philip Neri said.....
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Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"Not everything which is better in itself is better for each man in particular."
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.....
"Be devout to the Madonna, keep yourself from sin, and God will deliver you from your evils."
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 to keep peace with our neighbors, we should never remind any one of his natural defects."
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.....
"We must sometimes bear with little defects in others, as we have against our own will to bear with natural defects in ourselves."
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
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"Men of rank ought to dress like their equals, and be accompanied by servants as their state requires, but modesty should go along with it all."
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.....
reminds me of St Thomas More - held the same idea.
He also didnt drink wine, but not to make his guests uneasy, served them the best wine while he himself drank water from an identical goblet
He also didnt drink wine, but not to make his guests uneasy, served them the best wine while he himself drank water from an identical goblet
"He who followeth Me, walketh not in darkness." sayeth the Lord
Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"We should not be quick at correcting others, but rather to think of ourselves first."
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.....
amen indeed
"He who followeth Me, walketh not in darkness." sayeth the Lord
Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"Let us think, if we only got to heaven, what a sweet and easy thing it will be there to be always saying with the angels and the saints, Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus."
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 be in the heavenly presence - what holy bliss
"He who followeth Me, walketh not in darkness." sayeth the Lord
Re: St. Philip Neri said.....
"The best way to prepare for death is to spend every day of life as though it were the last."
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.....
"In passing from a bad state to a good one there is no need of counsel; but in passing from a good one to a better, time, counsel, and prayer must go to the decision."
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.....
"We must continually pray to God for the conversion of sinners, thinking of the joy there is in heaven both to God and the angels in the conversion of each separate sinner."
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 speak of ourselves without cause, saying, 'I have said,' 'I have done,' incapacitates us for receiving spiritual consolations."
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.....
"We ought to desire to be in such a condition as to want sixpence, and not be able to get it."
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