I have noticed that every time I have indulged myself, my appetite especially, for no matter what reason, I have always had …
Self-conquest
September 25, 2019
St Pio of Pietrelcina It is indeed easy to condemn oneself to death, to make a generous offering of self-immolation; but to …
September 23, 2019
A fierce temptation during Mass and thanksgiving to break my resolution and indulge my appetite at breakfast. The thought of a breakfast …
September 18, 2019
Having again indulged my appetite, I made this resolution, that whenever I do so, no matter for what reason (health, feasts etc) …
September 14, 2019
I have felt strongly urged again to give myself entirely to the guidance of the Holy Spirit and to follow His inspirations. …
September 12, 2019
How little I think of committing venial sin, and how soon I forget I have done so! Yet God hates nothing more …
September 6, 2019
How many deceive themselves in thinking sanctity consists in the holy follies of the saints! How many look upon holiness as …
August 20, 2019
Fr Doyle, like all of us, had to struggle against his defects. We see an especially vivid example of his struggle in …
August 10, 2019
My poor orderly has nearly emptied the well, of course leaving the six dead Germans behind, in his efforts to make enough …
July 31, 2019
During a visit our Lord seemed to urge me not to wait till the end of the war, but to begin my …
July 26, 2019