Wisdom of Scriptures…
The wisdom of the Scriptures is learned rather by prayer than by study.
— Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
A sick man…
A sick man should make God a present of his will; and if it turns out that he has to suffer for a long time, he must submit to the Divine Will.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Occasion of sin…
When a person puts himself in an occasion of sin, saying, “I shall not fall, I shall not commit it,” it is an almost infallible sign that he will fall, and with all the greater damage to his soul.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
In sickness we…
In sickness we ought to ask God to give us patience, because it often happens, that when a man gets well, he not only does not do the good he proposed to do when he was sick, but he multiplies his sins and his ingratitude.
— Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Temptations you suffer…
Do not grieve over the temptations you suffer. When the Lord intends to bestow a particular virtue on us, He often permits us first to be tempted by the opposite vice. Therefore, look upon every temptation as an invitation to grow in a particular virtue and a promise by God that you will be successful, if only you stand fast.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Reading spiritual books…
There is nothing more to the purpose for exciting a spirit of prayer, than the reading of spiritual books.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
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