Four Dangers to be Feared after a Retreat: 1 . Dissipation: There, it is over; amuse yourself. 2. Toning Down: Too much, …
Self-conquest
August 3, 2026
My poor orderly has nearly emptied the well, of course leaving the six dead Germans behind, in his efforts to make enough …
July 31, 2026
During a visit our Lord seemed to urge me not to wait till the end of the war, but to begin my …
July 26, 2026
I do not want, in fact I forbid you, to be imprudent in the matter of corporal penances. But, my dear child, …
July 23, 2026
I gave way today to indulgence, with the usual result. Jesus seemed to reproach me bitterly, reminding me that He seeks a …
July 18, 2026
Lord, give me grace and strength of character to tear myself away promptly from what, if not bad, is less good, and …
July 8, 2026
This morning at Mass, our Blessed Lord gave me grace to see what a fool I am to let my life slip …
July 5, 2026
The conviction has been growing that nocturnal adoration will be established only if I spend much time myself before the Blessed Sacrament …
July 2, 2026
Devotion to the Sacred Heart cannot exist without self-denial; the flames and thorns around that Heart, the cross that crowns It, point …
June 30, 2026
The misery of the past few days has proved to me that I can be happy only by doing what Jesus wants, …
June 27, 2026