Patience and persistence…
Humble patience, tirelessness and persistence in prayer conquer the unconquerable God and incline Him to mercy.
–Lawrence Scupoli (1529-1610)
Peace and stillness of soul…
Watch yourself with all diligence, lest the enemy steals near and robs you, depriving you of this great treasure, which is inner peace and stillness of soul.
–Lawrence Scupoli (1529-1610)
Total surrender to the will of God…
Total surrender to the will of God actually is sacrificing oneself as a burnt offering to God. The proof of this state is dying to oneself, – to one’s own opinions, wishes and feelings or tastes, in order to live by Divine intellect, in conformity with the Divine will and in partaking of God.
–Lawrence Scupoli (1529-1610)
Cherish nothing but…
Reflect every day on the fact that He Who has granted you the morning has not promised the evening, and, should He grant this, He gives no assurance of the following morning. Spend each day, therefore, as if it were the last; cherish nothing but the will of God, for you will have to render a strict account for every moment.
–Lawrence Scupoli (1529-1610)
Nothing pleases God more…
Nothing pleases God more than to be his Son’s helpers and to undertake the charge of saving souls.
–Saint Charles Borromeo (1538-1584)
Nature of faith…
Such is the nature of faith that the greater are the obstacles it encounters, the more ardent it becomes.
–Saint Charles Borromeo (1538-1584)
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