St John of the Cross Surely you are not right in trying to keep our Lord away from you, or in thinking …
Self-conquest
December 14, 2011
St Lucy It is scarcely necessary to state that deliberate sin in any shape or form utterly destroys the interior life. COMMENT: …
December 13, 2011
I believe strongly in corporal penance as a means to the end. But a denial of your own will often costs more …
December 7, 2011
It is scarcely necessary to state that deliberate sin in any shape or form utterly destroys the interior life and even …
November 30, 2011
During the winter I have done a penance which I shrink from and dread in a way which I cannot describe. …
November 29, 2011
Do not try to run till you can walk well. Draw up a list of certain little sacrifices which you feel God …
November 28, 2011
Vince teipsum (Conquer yourself). This is the secret of the Exercises. “I learnt no other lesson from my master Ignatius,” said …
November 26, 2011
Try to take your days one by one as they come to you. The hard things of yesterday are past, and you …
November 25, 2011
Fr Doyle struggled to give up butter on his bread Your desire for penance is an excellent sign…But have a fixed amount …
November 18, 2011
During His Passion, our Lord was bound and dragged from place to place All my life my study has been to avoid …
November 4, 2011