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Even in the angels there is the subordination of one hierarchy to another, and in the heavens, and all the bodies that are moved, the lowest by the... →
Concerning the harsh treatment of the body for our Lord's sake, I would say, avoid anything that would cause the shedding even of a drop of blood.
It is a great delusion in those whose understanding has been darkened by self-love, to think that there is any obedience in the subject who tries to... →
It is proper to ask for sorrow with Christ in sorrow, anguish with Christ in anguish, tears and deep grief because of the great affliction Christ... →
Some indeed have tears naturally, when the higher motion of the soul makes itself felt in the lower, or because God our Lord, seeing that it would be... →
He who aims at making an entire and perfect oblation of himself, in addition to his will, must offer his understanding, which is a further and the... →
We should love the body insofar as it is obedient and helpful to the soul, since the soul, with the body's help and service, is better disposed... →
May it please Christ our Lord to grant us true humility and abnegation of will and judgment, so that we may deserve to begin to be His disciples.
To have prevented one single sin is reward enough for the labors and efforts of a whole lifetime.
It is not the soul alone that should be healthy; if the mind is healthy in a healthy body, all will be healthy and much better prepared to give God... →
The more completely we focus our attention on our Creator and Lord, the less chance there is of our being distracted by creatures.
We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides.
It is one thing to be eloquent and charming in profane speech, and another when the one speaking as a religious.
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