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« Reply #3632 on: February 06, 2021, 03:39:25 AM »

'Blessed Jane of the Cross prayed continually for those who gave her any displeasure. Hence her sisters in religion used to say: Whoever desires the prayers of Mother Jane must offer some insult to her. St. Elizabeth, Queen of Hungary, after having prayed for a person who had offended her, heard from God the following words: Know that you never said a prayer more acceptable to me than that which you have just offered, and on account of this prayer I pardon all your sins. Imitate her example, and you shall certainly obtain the pardon and affection of your divine Spouse.'

St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori
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« Reply #3633 on: February 07, 2021, 09:14:01 AM »

'Heaven grant that I may live to accomplish the Will of my God!'

St. Joseph, his oft repeated words, revealed to St. Bridget of Sweden
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« Reply #3634 on: February 10, 2021, 02:10:04 AM »

'Our Queen and Lady, if you wish again to hear us speak of the tokens of thy beloved that we know of, consider that He is beauty itself and that He contains within Himself all the perfection's beyond all desire. He is amiable without defect, delightful beyond comparison, pleasing without the least flaw. In wisdom He is inestimable, in goodness without measure, in power boundless, in greatness immeasurable, in essence infinite. In judgments He is terrible, His counsels inscrutable, in His words most true, in His works holy, rich in mercies. Space cannot overreach Him, narrowness cannot confine Him, sorrow cannot disturb Him, joy cannot cause any change in Him; nor does He ever fail in His Wisdom, or change in His will; abundance cannot overwhelm or want come near Him; memory adds nothing, forgetfulness takes nothing from His knowledge; what was is not past for Him; the beginning gave no origins to His being, and time will bring to Him no end. Without being caused, He causes all things, and He has not need of anything but all things need participation in Him; He preserves them without labor, He governs them without confusion. Those who know Him are happy, who love and extol Him, are blessed; for He exalts His friends, and at last glorifies them by His eternal vision and loving companionship.'

Ven. Mary of Agreda, "The Mystical City of God" (a description of God, given by holy angels to the Blessed Virgin Mary)
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« Reply #3635 on: February 11, 2021, 09:01:07 AM »

'Be a vase, which thou fillest at the source and at the source dost drink from.'

St. Catherine of Siena
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« Reply #3636 on: February 12, 2021, 11:43:40 AM »

'Abandon everything to My good pleasure and let Me accomplish My designs; do not thou interfere in anything, for I will take care of all.'

The Lord, to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
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« Reply #3637 on: February 13, 2021, 02:09:54 AM »

'Say frequently and from your heart, "O holy will of God, I love thee; the food of my Jesus was to do the will of the eternal Father; it shall be my food also ever to do His will."'

St. Paul of the Cross
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« Reply #3638 on: February 14, 2021, 04:00:04 PM »

'Well, how goes it with you? Your heart would fain wing its flight to heaven, is it not so? But patience; you must wait till your divine Spouse give you permission.'

St. Paul of the Cross
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« Reply #3639 on: February 16, 2021, 01:23:41 PM »

'If charity and sweetness have not truth for their companion they do not deserve the names of charity and sweetness, but those of hypocrisy and vanity.'

St. Ignatius of Loyola
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« Reply #3640 on: February 17, 2021, 10:56:35 PM »

'If, during life, we have been kind to the suffering souls in purgatory, God will see that help be not denied us after death.'

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« Reply #3641 on: February 18, 2021, 08:08:59 PM »

'Wait upon God with loving and pure attentiveness, working no violence on yourself lest you disturb the soul's peace and tranquility.'

St. John of the Cross
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« Reply #3642 on: February 19, 2021, 02:16:45 PM »

I must admit it is not infrequent that I am surprised or confused by a quote, but this is a serious puzzle.  Could St John be advocating against penance mortification?
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« Reply #3643 on: February 19, 2021, 08:12:00 PM »

This is referring to keeping interior peace. He did practice penitential mortifications.


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« Reply #3644 on: February 20, 2021, 04:28:13 PM »

One online mini-biography I read of St. John of the Cross said he wore a hair shirt, so sharp that when he moved it could prick him to the point of bleeding, and that he slept upon a hollowed out wooden board.
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« Reply #3645 on: February 21, 2021, 06:24:41 PM »

'Let us offer ourselves without delay and without reserve to Mary, and beg her to offer us herself to God.'

St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori
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« Reply #3646 on: February 22, 2021, 09:27:05 AM »

'Rely entirely on God with perfect confidence in His goodness, which never forsakes those who, distrusting themselves, hope in Him.'

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
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« Reply #3647 on: February 24, 2021, 02:38:13 AM »

'When I am troubled I sing softly some hymn to the Holy Virgin; this does me good and gives me courage.'

St. Jean-Theophane Venard
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