Virtue and vice…
When God intends to grant a man any particular virtue, it is His way to let him be tempted to the opposite vice.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Patience is necessary…
Patience is necessary for the servant of God, and we must not be distressed at trouble, but wait for consolation.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
God does everything well…
We must always remember that God does everything well, although we may not see the reason of what He does.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Ten truly detached men…
Give me ten truly detached men. and I will convert the world with them.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Great is the mercy of God…
If we stop to think how great is the mercy of God, we would never cease doing all the good we can, for while we on our side, for love of him, give to the poor what he gives us he promises us a hundred fold in Heavenly glory.
–Saint John of God (1495-1550)
To receive God’s mercy…
If we look forward to receiving God’s mercy, we can never fail to do good so long as we have the strength. For if we share with the poor, out of love for God, whatever he has given to us, we shall receive according to his promise a hundredfold in eternal happiness. What a fine profit, what a blessed reward! With outstretched arms he begs us to turn toward him, to weep for our sins, and to become the servants of love, first for ourselves, then for our neighbors.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
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