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« Reply #320 on: July 06, 2012, 10:23:31 PM »

'There was a holy father, who living as he did in a very humble little cell in a wood, had with him one of his good little hermits, who could remember naught of that which he heard for his instruction, and for this reason he never went to hear preaching or aught else. And when he was telling to the holy father the reason because of which he went not to hear the preaching he said: I remember naught.

Then said this holy father: Take this little pan, for he had a little pan in which to cook fish, and he said: Boil this water, and when the water is boiling he says: Fill a glass full with it and pour it into this little pan which is all greasy. The other did so. Go, pour it out without cleansing it. And he did so, and the father said: Look now, and see if it be as greasy as it was at first. He said that it was less greasy. The father said: Put some water in it once again, and pour it out. He did so. And this time also was it cleaner. And thus the father made him to do many times, and each time was it cleaner. And he said then to him: Thou sayest that thou dost remember naught. Knowest thou the reason of this? Because thou art fat-witted, and thus greasy like the pan. Go, and pour some water into thy mind, and thou wilt see that it will be cleansed. Pour in more and again it will become cleaner, and the more often thou shalt hear the word of God, the more shall thy mind be cleansed and thou wilt be able to hear the word of God, until that thy mind shall be wholly cleansed and clarified.'

St. Bernardine of Siena

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« Reply #321 on: July 06, 2012, 11:22:13 PM »

It is an old custom of the saints of God to have some little prayers ready and to be frequently darting them up to heaven during the day, lifting their minds to God out of the mire of this world. He who adopts this plan will obtain great fruits with little pain.
St. Phillip Neri
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« Reply #322 on: July 06, 2012, 11:25:42 PM »

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, protect us.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, save souls.

St. Philomena, Virgin and Martyr, pray for us.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death.
O Holy Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.
St. Joseph, model and patron of those who love the Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us.
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« Reply #323 on: July 07, 2012, 08:26:42 AM »

It is an old custom of the saints of God to have some little prayers ready and to be frequently darting them up to heaven during the day, lifting their minds to God out of the mire of this world. He who adopts this plan will obtain great fruits with little pain.
St. Phillip Neri
Arrow Prayers they are.
I love the "great fruits with little pain" bit  Grin
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Lord have mercy on me!
Jesus, I love You!
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« Reply #324 on: July 07, 2012, 08:43:40 AM »

Still on "little prayers", Saint John Chrysostom reportedly fired one up every hour. He had these 24 short prayers, one for every hour of the day and night. For instance:
"O Lord, of Thy heavenly bounties, deprive me not"
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« Reply #325 on: July 07, 2012, 08:45:54 AM »

O Sacred Heart of Jesus
I place my trust in Thee!
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« Reply #326 on: July 07, 2012, 07:05:00 PM »

Still on "little prayers", Saint John Chrysostom reportedly fired one up every hour. He had these 24 short prayers, one for every hour of the day and night. For instance:
"O Lord, of Thy heavenly bounties, deprive me not"
Saint John Chrysostom


I love that one!

Arrows remind of of the Golden Arrow.  Cheesy
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« Reply #327 on: July 07, 2012, 07:23:28 PM »

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Because thou art fat-witted, and thus greasy like the pan. Go, and pour some water into thy mind, and thou wilt see that it will be cleansed. Pour in more and again it will become cleaner, and the more often thou shalt hear the word of God

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« Reply #328 on: July 07, 2012, 11:07:30 PM »

This is not a saints quote, but I love this story, hope you don't mind.

" And so seated next to my father in the train compartment, I suddenly asked, " Father, what is sexsin?"
He turned to look at me, as he always did when answering a question, but to my suprise he said nothing. At last he stood up, lifted his traveling case and set it on the floor.
" Will you carry it off the train, Corrie?" he said. I stood up and tugged at it. It was crammed with watches and spare parts he had purchased that morning.
"It's too heavy" I said.
"Yes," He said, "and it would be a pretty poor father who would ask his little girl to carry such a load. It's the same way, Corrie, with knowledge. Some knowledge is too heavy for children. When you are older and stronger, you can bear it.
For now you must trust me to carry it for you".
Corrie Ten Boom 

"Remember that the Christian life is one of action, not of speech and daydreams. Let there be few words and many deeds, and let them be done well"
St. Vincent Pallotti
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« Reply #329 on: July 08, 2012, 12:36:52 AM »

Some knowledge is too heavy for adults too! Cheesy

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« Reply #330 on: July 08, 2012, 05:41:56 AM »

This is not a saints quote, but I love this story, hope you don't mind.

" And so seated next to my father in the train compartment, I suddenly asked, " Father, what is sexsin?"
He turned to look at me, as he always did when answering a question, but to my suprise he said nothing. At last he stood up, lifted his traveling case and set it on the floor.
" Will you carry it off the train, Corrie?" he said. I stood up and tugged at it. It was crammed with watches and spare parts he had purchased that morning.
"It's too heavy" I said.
"Yes," He said, "and it would be a pretty poor father who would ask his little girl to carry such a load. It's the same way, Corrie, with knowledge. Some knowledge is too heavy for children. When you are older and stronger, you can bear it.
For now you must trust me to carry it for you".
Corrie Ten Boom 

"Remember that the Christian life is one of action, not of speech and daydreams. Let there be few words and many deeds, and let them be done well"
St. Vincent Pallotti

Thank you haji.
To me, that father could only have been inspired to answer as he did. I will remember it and pass it on.
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« Reply #331 on: July 08, 2012, 05:50:59 AM »

Some knowledge is too heavy for adults too! Cheesy

Only too true Grin
There are some topics on CAF I "run away" from. Smiley
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« Reply #332 on: July 08, 2012, 06:28:02 AM »

I believe in order to understand

"I do not seek to understand that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this I believe that unless I believe, I should not understand."  Smiley
St. Anselm of Canterbury, Proslogium, Chapter 1
 Wow  Smiley
I have a feeling this quote has been posted before but still,
 my mind is awhirl Grin
 
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« Reply #333 on: July 08, 2012, 04:35:12 PM »

Some knowledge is too heavy for adults too! Cheesy

Only too true Grin
There are some topics on CAF I "run away" from. Smiley
Yes whenever something terrible happens and I look to the sky and ask why, I remember that little story.
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« Reply #334 on: July 08, 2012, 04:39:04 PM »

"The passion of Jesus is a sea of sorrows, but it is also an ocean of love. Ask the Lord to teach you to fish in this ocean. Dive to it's depths. No matter how deep you go, you will never reach bottom."

St. Paul of the Cross
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« Reply #335 on: July 09, 2012, 03:32:32 AM »

"The passion of Jesus is a sea of sorrows, but it is also an ocean of love. Ask the Lord to teach you to fish in this ocean. Dive to it's depths. No matter how deep you go, you will never reach bottom."
St. Paul of the Cross

Amen!
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Inspirational Quotes from the saints:
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 O Beauty ever ancient, ever new,
 late have I loved Thee!......”
St. Augustine of Hippo
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