“The practices of mortification should be modified by prudence and the advice of a wise director, because it often happens that the Devil urges a soul to excessive penances to tire her and render her unfit for the service of God and the fulfillment of her duties.”
- Anna Maria Taigi
For Reflection:
How does the Devil use excessive mortification against us? Virtue lies in moderation. In light of this, how do I appraise the mortifications I committed to yesterday? Are they excessive? Are they not sacrificial enough? What is the Holy Spirit asking me to do?
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“The perfection of a Christian consists in mortifying himself for the love of Christ. Where there is no mortification, there is no great sanctity.”
- St.Philip Neri
For Reflection:
As I begin this season of Lent, how is God asking me to mortify myself that I might be filled more with the things of God than the things of the world? How does this show my love of Christ and lead to greater sanctity?
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“I am the Immaculate Conception”
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“What do you think His will is?
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“If you would attain the purity you ask of me,
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“Suffering borne in the will quietly
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“She wore the glow of a
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“The act and spirit of giving
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Prayer in Honor of St. Blasé
O GOD, deliver us through the intercession
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“This child is destined to be the downfall and the rise of many in Israel,
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