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maxim[2][9] = "We must accept the adversities which God sends us without reasoning too much upon them, and we must take for granted that it is the best thing which could happen to us."; | maxim[2][9] = "We must accept the adversities which God sends us without reasoning too much upon them, and we must take for granted that it is the best thing which could happen to us."; | ||
maxim[2][10] = "We must always remember that God does everything well, although we may not see the reason of what He does."; | maxim[2][10] = "We must always remember that God does everything well, although we may not see the reason of what He does."; | ||
maxim[2][11] = "Every one ought to give in readily to the opinion of another, and to argue in | maxim[2][11] = "Every one ought to give in readily to the opinion of another, and to argue in favor of another and against himself, and take things in good part."; | ||
maxim[2][12] = "There is nothing more to the purpose for exciting a spirit of prayer than the reading of spiritual books."; | maxim[2][12] = "There is nothing more to the purpose for exciting a spirit of prayer than the reading of spiritual books."; | ||
maxim[2][13] = "Let a man frequent the holy Sacraments, go to sermons, and often read the Lives of Saints."; | maxim[2][13] = "Let a man frequent the holy Sacraments, go to sermons, and often read the Lives of Saints."; | ||
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maxim[3][1] = "We must never pray for a | maxim[3][1] = "We must never pray for a favor for anyone, except conditionally, saying, “If it please God,†or the like."; | ||
maxim[3][2] = "When a spiritual person feels a great calmness of mind in asking anything of God, it is a good sign that God either has granted it, or will do so shortly."; | maxim[3][2] = "When a spiritual person feels a great calmness of mind in asking anything of God, it is a good sign that God either has granted it, or will do so shortly."; | ||
maxim[3][3] = "A man ought never to think he has done any good, or rest contented with any degree of perfection he may have attained, because Christ has given us the type of our perfection, in putting before us the perfection of the Eternal Father. Be ye perfect, even as your heavenly Father is perfect."; | maxim[3][3] = "A man ought never to think he has done any good, or rest contented with any degree of perfection he may have attained, because Christ has given us the type of our perfection, in putting before us the perfection of the Eternal Father. Be ye perfect, even as your heavenly Father is perfect."; | ||
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maxim[7][1] = "We ought to make no account of abstinences and fasts when there is self-will in the matter."; | maxim[7][1] = "We ought to make no account of abstinences and fasts when there is self-will in the matter."; | ||
maxim[7][2] = "Our Blessed Lady is the dispenser of all the | maxim[7][2] = "Our Blessed Lady is the dispenser of all the favors which the goodness of God concedes to the Sons of Adam."; | ||
maxim[7][3] = "In seeking for counsel it is necessary sometimes to hear what our inferiors think, and to recommend ourselves to their prayers."; | maxim[7][3] = "In seeking for counsel it is necessary sometimes to hear what our inferiors think, and to recommend ourselves to their prayers."; | ||
maxim[7][4] = "A man ought never to say one word in his own praise, however true it may be, no, not even in a joking way."; | maxim[7][4] = "A man ought never to say one word in his own praise, however true it may be, no, not even in a joking way."; | ||
maxim[7][5] = "Whenever we do a good work, and somebody else takes the credit of it, we ought to rejoice, and acknowledge it as a gift from God. Anyhow, we ought not to be sorry, because if others diminish our glory before men, we shall recover it with all the more honor before God."; | maxim[7][5] = "Whenever we do a good work, and somebody else takes the credit of it, we ought to rejoice, and acknowledge it as a gift from God. Anyhow, we ought not to be sorry, because if others diminish our glory before men, we shall recover it with all the more honor before God."; | ||
maxim[7][6] = "Let us pray God, if He gives us any virtue or any gift, to keep it hidden even from ourselves, that we may preserve our humility, and not take occasion of pride because of it."; | maxim[7][6] = "Let us pray God, if He gives us any virtue or any gift, to keep it hidden even from ourselves, that we may preserve our humility, and not take occasion of pride because of it."; | ||
maxim[7][7] = "We ought not to publish or manifest to every one the inspirations which God sends us, or the | maxim[7][7] = "We ought not to publish or manifest to every one the inspirations which God sends us, or the favors He grants us. <i>Secretum meum mihi! Secretum meum mihi!</i>"; | ||
maxim[7][8] = "In order to avoid all risk of vain-glory, we ought to make some of our particular devotions in our own rooms, and never seek for sweetnesses and sensible consolations in public places."; | maxim[7][8] = "In order to avoid all risk of vain-glory, we ought to make some of our particular devotions in our own rooms, and never seek for sweetnesses and sensible consolations in public places."; | ||
maxim[7][9] = "The true medicine to cure us of pride, is to keep down and thwart touchiness of mind."; | maxim[7][9] = "The true medicine to cure us of pride, is to keep down and thwart touchiness of mind."; | ||
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maxim[9][2] = "When temptation comes, a man should remember the sweetnesses he has had in prayer at other times, and he will thus easily master the temptation."; | maxim[9][2] = "When temptation comes, a man should remember the sweetnesses he has had in prayer at other times, and he will thus easily master the temptation."; | ||
maxim[9][3] = "The fervour of spirituality is usually very great in the beginning, but afterwards, the Lord <i> fingit se longius ire</i>, makes as though He would go farther: in such a case we must stand firm and not be disturbed, because God is then withdrawing His most holy Hand of sweetnesses, to see if we are strong; and then, if we resist and overcome those tribulations and temptations, the sweetnesses and heavenly consolations return."; | maxim[9][3] = "The fervour of spirituality is usually very great in the beginning, but afterwards, the Lord <i> fingit se longius ire</i>, makes as though He would go farther: in such a case we must stand firm and not be disturbed, because God is then withdrawing His most holy Hand of sweetnesses, to see if we are strong; and then, if we resist and overcome those tribulations and temptations, the sweetnesses and heavenly consolations return."; | ||
maxim[9][4] = "We ought to apply ourselves to the acquisition of virtue, because in the end the whole terminates in greater sweetnesses than before, and the Lord gives us back all our | maxim[9][4] = "We ought to apply ourselves to the acquisition of virtue, because in the end the whole terminates in greater sweetnesses than before, and the Lord gives us back all our favors and consolations doubled."; | ||
maxim[9][5] = "It is easy to infuse a most fervent devotion into others, even in a short time; but the great matter is to persevere."; | maxim[9][5] = "It is easy to infuse a most fervent devotion into others, even in a short time; but the great matter is to persevere."; | ||
maxim[9][6] = "He who continues in anger, strife, and a bitter spirit has a taste of the air of hell."; | maxim[9][6] = "He who continues in anger, strife, and a bitter spirit has a taste of the air of hell."; | ||
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maxim[11][11] = "It is an old custom with the servants of God always to have some little prayers ready, and to be darting them up to heaven frequently during the day, lifting their minds to God from out of the filth of this world. He who adopts this plan will get great fruit with little pains."; | maxim[11][11] = "It is an old custom with the servants of God always to have some little prayers ready, and to be darting them up to heaven frequently during the day, lifting their minds to God from out of the filth of this world. He who adopts this plan will get great fruit with little pains."; | ||
maxim[11][12] = "Tribulations, if we bear them patiently for the love of God, appear bitter at first, but they grow sweet, when one gets accustomed to the taste."; | maxim[11][12] = "Tribulations, if we bear them patiently for the love of God, appear bitter at first, but they grow sweet, when one gets accustomed to the taste."; | ||
maxim[11][13] = "The man who loves God with a true heart, and prizes him above all things, sometimes sheds floods of tears at prayer, and has in abundance of | maxim[11][13] = "The man who loves God with a true heart, and prizes him above all things, sometimes sheds floods of tears at prayer, and has in abundance of favors and spiritual feelings coming upon him with such vehemence, that he is forced to cry out, “Lord! let me be quiet!â€"; | ||
maxim[11][14] = "But a man ought not to seek for these sweetnesses and sensible devotions forcibly, for he will be easily deluded by the devil, and will run a risk of injuring his health."; | maxim[11][14] = "But a man ought not to seek for these sweetnesses and sensible devotions forcibly, for he will be easily deluded by the devil, and will run a risk of injuring his health."; | ||
maxim[11][15] = "When the soul lies resignedly in the hands of God, and is contented with the divine pleasure, it is in good hands, and has the best security that good will happen to it."; | maxim[11][15] = "When the soul lies resignedly in the hands of God, and is contented with the divine pleasure, it is in good hands, and has the best security that good will happen to it."; | ||
