St. Philip Neri said.....

[Denise]

In temptation we ought not to say, “I will do,” or “I will say,” for it is a species of presumption and self-confidence; we ought rather to say with humility, “I know what I ought to do, but I do not know what I shall do.”

[Denise]

"The stench of impurity before God and the angels is so great, that no stench in the world can equal it."

[Denise]

"We must not trust in ourselves, but take the advice of our spiritual father, and recommend ourselves to everybody’s prayers."

[Denise]

"We must avoid lies as we would a pestilence."

[Denise]

"When we go to confession, we should accuse ourselves of our worst sins first, and of those things which we are most ashamed of, because by this means we put the devil to greater confusion and reap more fruit from our confession."

[Denise]

"One of the very best means of obtaining humility, is sincere and frequent confession."