“And upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

-Matthew 16: 18

For Reflection:

How have I seen the truth of this statement in light of the history of the Church? How does this speak to the fact that the Catholic Church is the Church Jesus founded?

Life of Union with Mary
NEW! Fr. Emile Neubert, SM
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Chapter Two   Page 10
Take Only What Applies To You

It is a fact of experience, however, that the more perfect the interior life becomes, the more simple it becomes.  We must not scruple to sacrifice practices which were once necessary but now are burdensome.
…Dispositions of heart and will must always go on perfecting themselves; but practices not prescribed by a rule or obedience would be abandoned as soon as they become a real hindrance.