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maxim[9][1] = "Persons who live in the world should persevere in coming to church to hear sermons, and remember to read spiritual books, especially the Lives of the Saints."; | maxim[9][1] = "Persons who live in the world should persevere in coming to church to hear sermons, and remember to read spiritual books, especially the Lives of the Saints."; | ||
maxim[9][2] = "When temptation comes, a man should remember the sweetness 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 sweetness 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 sweetness to see if we are strong; and then, if we resist and overcome those tribulations and temptations, the sweetness 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 sweetness to see if we are strong; and then, if we resist and overcome those tribulations and temptations, the sweetness 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 sweetness than before, and the Lord gives us back all our favors and consolations doubled."; | maxim[9][4] = "We ought to apply ourselves to the acquisition of virtue, because in the end the whole terminates in greater sweetness 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."; | ||
Revision as of 13:34, 3 September 2015
Virgin Mary, Mother of God
- Maxims from September 7 and 8
- To obtain the protection of our Blessed Lady in our most urgent wants, it is very useful to say sixty-three times, after the fashion of a Rosary, “Virgin Mary, Mother of God, pray to Jesus for me.â€
- When we make this prayer to our Blessed Lady, we give her every possible praise in the least possible compass, because we call her by her name of MARY, and give her those two great titles of Virgin, and Mother of God, and then name JESUS, the fruit of her most pure womb.