In visiting the dying…
In visiting the dying we should not say many words to them, but rather help them by praying for them.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Devotion to our Blessed Lady…
To begin and end well, devotion to our Blessed Lady, the Mother of God, is nothing less than indispensable.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
In temptations…
In temptations of the flesh, a Christian ought to have immediate recourse to God, make the sign of the cross over his heart three times, and say, “Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me.”
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Distractions and restlessness…
We must not leave off our prayers because of distractions and restlessness of mind, although it seems useless to go on with them. He who perseveres for the whole of his accustomed time, gently recalling his mind to the subject of his prayer, merits greatly.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Have confidence in God…
We must have confidence in God, who is what He always has been, and we must not be disheartened because things turn out contrary to us.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Repent and do good…
Christ died for sinners; we must take heart, therefore, and hope that Paradise will be ours, provided only we repent of our sins, and do good.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
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