Quote for the Day: The Important Thing

[Shin]

'The most important thing upon which to concentrate in order to mortify it and eradicate it entirely is our predominant passion, that is, that affection, desire, inclination, vice or bad habit which drags us down and most frequently causes us to fall into sin. Once this king of our faults has been conquered, the battle will be won.'

St. Alphonsus Rodriguez

[Shin]

 

Of course it's not always as obvious as what we think it might be. Sometimes there's a more fundamental fault behind the more obvious fault, that is not uncovered until you've struggled against the face of the fault.

At least that's what I think it can be like. It's like taking layer after layer off an onion, working towards the core. And often to defeat the outwards fault lastingly, you have to discover what is underneath it too.

[martin]

Without encroaching on Baily's territory and getting too psychological I think that some faults can go back a long way and maybe the result of ingrained attitudes that are wrong but accepted as normal.

Sincere prayer can uncover many a fault and more importantly obtain the grace to eradicate them one by one.
As a saint said in another thread about living constantly in the presence of or the awareness of God and how this can make our thoughts, words and deeds stay in accord with His will.

No compromise with sin is the only way. Lord help us to be firm in our resolve to grow in holiness. 

[Brigid]

'The most important thing upon which to concentrate in order to mortify it and eradicate it entirely is our predominant passion, that is, that affection, desire, inclination, vice or bad habit which drags us down and most frequently causes us to fall into sin. Once this king of our faults has been conquered, the battle will be won.'

St. Alphonsus Rodriguez

But winning the battle against pride won't be an easy task!

[Shin]

Without encroaching on Baily's territory and getting too psychological I think that some faults can go back a long way and maybe the result of ingrained attitudes that are wrong but accepted as normal.

Sincere prayer can uncover many a fault and more importantly obtain the grace to eradicate them one by one.
As a saint said in another thread about living constantly in the presence of or the awareness of God and how this can make our thoughts, words and deeds stay in accord with His will.

No compromise with sin is the only way. Lord help us to be firm in our resolve to grow in holiness. 

Amen.. I agree completely. . quite a long ways back!

[Shin]

'The most important thing upon which to concentrate in order to mortify it and eradicate it entirely is our predominant passion, that is, that affection, desire, inclination, vice or bad habit which drags us down and most frequently causes us to fall into sin. Once this king of our faults has been conquered, the battle will be won.'

St. Alphonsus Rodriguez

But winning the battle against pride won't be an easy task!

We have to dig it out by the roots!

[Brigid]

'The most important thing upon which to concentrate in order to mortify it and eradicate it entirely is our predominant passion, that is, that affection, desire, inclination, vice or bad habit which drags us down and most frequently causes us to fall into sin. Once this king of our faults has been conquered, the battle will be won.'

St. Alphonsus Rodriguez

But winning the battle against pride won't be an easy task!

We have to dig it out by the roots!

Back to the vegetables, eh Shin?

[Shin]

'The most important thing upon which to concentrate in order to mortify it and eradicate it entirely is our predominant passion, that is, that affection, desire, inclination, vice or bad habit which drags us down and most frequently causes us to fall into sin. Once this king of our faults has been conquered, the battle will be won.'

St. Alphonsus Rodriguez

But winning the battle against pride won't be an easy task!

We have to dig it out by the roots!

Back to the vegetables, eh Shin?

Weeds.. vegetables.. yup.. 

[Brigid]

'The most important thing upon which to concentrate in order to mortify it and eradicate it entirely is our predominant passion, that is, that affection, desire, inclination, vice or bad habit which drags us down and most frequently causes us to fall into sin. Once this king of our faults has been conquered, the battle will be won.'

St. Alphonsus Rodriguez

But winning the battle against pride won't be an easy task!

We have to dig it out by the roots!

Back to the vegetables, eh Shin?

Weeds.. vegetables.. yup.. 

Or wheat and tares?

[Shin]

'The most important thing upon which to concentrate in order to mortify it and eradicate it entirely is our predominant passion, that is, that affection, desire, inclination, vice or bad habit which drags us down and most frequently causes us to fall into sin. Once this king of our faults has been conquered, the battle will be won.'

St. Alphonsus Rodriguez

But winning the battle against pride won't be an easy task!

We have to dig it out by the roots!

Back to the vegetables, eh Shin?

Weeds.. vegetables.. yup.. 

Or wheat and tares?

No no, weeds and vegetables..  tares and tares!   

[Brigid]

I know what you're going to spend your time in Purgatory doing, Shin.

[martin]

I think our Lord was talking more in terms of a plough rather than a hoe.  

[Shin]

I know what you're going to spend your time in Purgatory doing, Shin.

Where's the Doh! smilie when I need one?    

[Brigid]

I know what you're going to spend your time in Purgatory doing, Shin.

Where's the Doh! smilie when I need one?    

Eating vegetables.

[martin]

I know what you're going to spend your time in Purgatory doing, Shin.

Where's the Doh! smilie when I need one?    

Brigid we're planning on evading purgatory all together. I know this may sound impossible but, Well with the Lord..
A few more dinosaur jokes might do it. 

[Shin]

I know what you're going to spend your time in Purgatory doing, Shin.

Where's the Doh! smilie when I need one?    

Brigid we're planning on evading purgatory all together. I know this may sound impossible but, Well with the Lord..
A few more dinosaur jokes might do it. 

 

Quote for the Minute: 'I decided that becoming a vegetarian was a missed steak..' 

Ah, time for dinner for me.. I can no longer resist. This is all your fault.