St. Philip Neri said.....

In this forum you can write about your relationship with the Lord, your spiritual life, devotions you may take part in, works of Mercy you have done, what apostolates you are part of, ask for prayer, talk about the heavenly family (The Saints, Holy Mother, The Lord), talk about the triumphs in your life, and the misfortunes in your life.

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Re: St. Philip Neri said.....

Post by MarieT » Thu Nov 03, 2022 5:41 am

may we all be found worthy
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Post by Denise » Thu Nov 03, 2022 6:58 am

"Let the young man look after the flesh, and the old man after avarice, and we shall all be saints together."
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Post by MarieT » Thu Nov 03, 2022 11:40 pm

interesting comment
needs grappling with :D to unfold
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Post by Denise » Fri Nov 04, 2022 7:26 am

"Where there is no great mortification there is no great sanctity."
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Post by Denise » Sat Nov 05, 2022 7:42 am

"The sanctity of a man lies in the breadth of three fingers (the forehead); that is to say, in mortifying the understanding, which would fain reason upon things."
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Post by Denise » Sun Nov 06, 2022 6:53 am

"He who really wishes to become a saint must never defend himself, except in a few rare cases, but always acknowledge himself in fault, even when what is alleged against him is untrue."
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Post by Denise » Mon Nov 07, 2022 8:42 am

"What we know of the virtues of the saints is the least part of them."
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"What we know of the virtues of the saints is the least part of them."
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Post by Denise » Tue Nov 08, 2022 7:48 am

"The relics of the saints ought to be venerated, and we may laudably keep them in our room; but it is not well, unless for some grave occasion, to wear them on our persons, because it will often happen then that they are not treated with all the respect which is becoming."
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Re: St. Philip Neri said.....

Post by MarieT » Tue Nov 08, 2022 7:49 pm

how true.
I cant recall the name of the saint's relic quite a long time ago....but his knuckle (i think it was) was travelling around. Then the grave would be opened again to break off another part. I recall being greatly concerned about that.

A former priest mentioned that he visited the site of the 'incorrupt' body of st rita but it was showing aging and looked quite alarming and should be buried: (though "looked quite well for a body that died in the 1400's)
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Post by Denise » Tue Nov 08, 2022 9:16 pm

We had Mass in our home last Saturday and all my relics were on the Altar as well as one the priest brought.
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Post by Denise » Wed Nov 09, 2022 7:21 am

"The old patriarchs possessed riches, and had wives and children, but they lived without defiling their affections with these things, although they possessed them, because they only allowed themselves the use of them, and were ready to abandon them in whatever way the Majesty of God might require of them."
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Post by Denise » Thu Nov 10, 2022 8:36 am

"We ought to pray God importunately to increase in us every day the light and heat of His Goodness."
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Post by Denise » Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:45 am

"It is an old custom with the servants of God always to have some little prayers ready, and to be darting them up to heaven frequently during the day, lifting their minds to God from out of the filth of this world. He who adopts this plan will get great fruit with little pains."
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Re: St. Philip Neri said.....

Post by MarieT » Fri Nov 11, 2022 11:05 pm

as today's morning readings at mass highlight the prayer of unceasing
let our souls always be filled with the grace and service to comply
"He who followeth Me, walketh not in darkness." sayeth the Lord

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