“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
“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
“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
“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,
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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,
“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,
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
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