The Advantages Attached to Temptations and Afflictions The Soul Sanctified “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation, for when he hath been proved, he shall receive the crown of life.” -James 1:12 “The Lord your Read More »
Thanksgiving Meditation: Gratitude to Jesus Christ The Soul Sanctified “That they who live may not now live to themselves, but unto Him who died for them, and rose again.” -2 Corinthians 5:15 St. Augustine Read More »
Encouragement Under Trials The Soul Sanctified “Thy word enlivened me.” -Psalm 118:50 “God is faithful,” says the Apostle, “who will not suffer you to be tempted above that which you are Read More »
Temptation The Soul Sanctified “Son, when thou comest to the service of God, stand in justice and in fear, and prepare thy soul for temptation.” -Ecclesiasticus 2:1 St. Jerome, Read More »
Detachment from Creatures The Soul Sanctified “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart.” -Mark 12:30 In order to attain to loving God with all our heart, we Read More »
Mortification The Soul Sanctified “I will be to them as one that taketh off the yoke.” -Osee 11:4 I shall now speak of those means that may help us Read More »
On Work and Doing Ordinary Actions Well The Soul Sanctified “Whatsoever ye do, do it from the heart as to the Lord.” -Colossians 3:23 Follow justly that which is just (Deut. 16:20), says Our Lord Read More »
Advancement in Holiness The Soul Sanctified “Not as though I had already attained.” -Philippians 3:12 It is a common maxim of all the Saints that not to advance in the way Read More »
Sins of Habit The Soul Sanctified “Let not sin reign in your mortal body.” -Romans 6:12 It is a great evil to accustom ourselves to evil. A habit of sinning is Read More »
Resignation to the Divine Will The Soul Sanctified “My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me.” -John 4:34 So said Jesus Christ, speaking of Himself. In this mortal life, Read More »
The Shortness of Life The Soul Sanctified “What is your life? It is a vapour, which appeareth for a little while.” -James 4:15 What is your life? It is like a vapor, Read More »
Distrust of Ourselves Under Temptation The Soul Sanctified “The Lord is the protector of all that trust in Him.” -Psalm 17:31 One of the best means of overcoming temptations is to distrust ourselves Read More »
God Deserves to be Supremely Loved The Soul Sanctified “Let us therefore love God because He first hath loved us.” -1 John 4:19 St. Teresa said that it was a great favor that God Read More »
Desire for Spiritual Things The Soul Sanctified “They that eat Me shall yet hunger, and they that drink Me shall yet thirst.” -Ecclesiasticus 24:29 St. Gregory tells us that there is this Read More »
True Peace Found in God Alone The Soul Sanctified “Peace, because we have hoped in Thee.” -Isaias 26:3 He that seeks peace in creatures will never find it, because no creatures are fitted for Read More »
Easter Meditation: Christ Was Made Sin for Us The Soul Sanctified “The joy being set before Him, He endured the cross.” -Hebrews 12:2 When the Divine Word offered Himself to redeem mankind, there were before Him Read More »
Patience in Temptation The Soul Sanctified “Our adversary, the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour.” -1 Peter 5:8 Do we enjoy the inestimable blessing of Read More »
The Christian’s Aim The Soul Sanctified “I show you a more excellent way.” -1 Corinthians 12:31 It will conduce much to our spiritual advancement that we propose to ourselves as objects Read More »
The Necessity of Prayer The Soul Sanctified “Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.” -Matthew 6:7 A man Read More »
The Necessary Practice of Mortification The Soul Sanctified “But you, know by experience that our cross is truly full of unction, whereby it is not only light, but all the bitterness and hardship Read More »
The Value of Spiritual Reading The Soul Sanctified “I will consider the wondrous things of Thy law.” -Psalm 118:18 Spiritual reading is a great help to prayer, and it is on this account Read More »
