St. Philip Neri said.....

[MarieT]

may we all be found worthy
Let not one soul be lost

[Denise]

"Let the young man look after the flesh, and the old man after avarice, and we shall all be saints together."

[MarieT]

interesting comment
needs grappling with to unfold

[Denise]

"Where there is no great mortification there is no great sanctity."

[Denise]

"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."

[Denise]

"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."

[Denise]

"What we know of the virtues of the saints is the least part of them."

[Denise]

"What we know of the virtues of the saints is the least part of them."

[Denise]

"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."

[MarieT]

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)

[Denise]

We had Mass in our home last Saturday and all my relics were on the Altar as well as one the priest brought.

[Denise]

"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."

[Denise]

"We ought to pray God importunately to increase in us every day the light and heat of His Goodness."

[Denise]

"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."

[MarieT]

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