The mortification good for you may be measured by your peace of mind. If you find your should troubled by the penance you practice or feel urged to practice, you should suspect the spirit that is leading you. Give all you can, but let it be the ‘cheerful giver’ whom God loves. When the sacrifice is costing you too much and ruffles the spirit, go a little slower and all will be well.
March 9, 2023
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on Thoughts for March 9 from Fr Willie Doyle.
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Remarkable how Father Willie practiced such “extreme” penances, yet retains the ability to so even-handedly dispense this more moderate advice – so perfectly appropriate for us pikers. Then again, is it possible that he was so “cheerful” in practicing those mortifications that he did? If so, even more remarkable!