Forwarded from Alítheia Xediplóthike
On Serious Sins, by St. Maximillian Kolbe
Whenever you feel guilty, even if it is because you have consciously committed a sin, a serious sin, something you have kept doing many, many times, never let the devil deceive you by allowing him to discourage you. Whenever you feel guilty, offer all your guilt to the Immaculate, without analyzing it or examining it, as something that belongs to her…
My beloved, may every fall, even if it is serious and habitual sin, always become for us a small step toward a higher degree of perfection.
In fact, the only reason why the Immaculate permits us to fall is to cure us from our self-conceit, from our pride, to make us humble and thus make us docile to the divine graces.
The devil, instead, tries to inject in us discouragement and internal depression in those circumstances, which is, in fact, nothing else than our pride surfacing again.
If we knew the depth of our poverty, we would not be at all surprised by our falls, but rather astonished, and we would thank God, after sinning, for not allowing us to fall even deeper and still more frequently.
Whenever you feel guilty, even if it is because you have consciously committed a sin, a serious sin, something you have kept doing many, many times, never let the devil deceive you by allowing him to discourage you. Whenever you feel guilty, offer all your guilt to the Immaculate, without analyzing it or examining it, as something that belongs to her…
My beloved, may every fall, even if it is serious and habitual sin, always become for us a small step toward a higher degree of perfection.
In fact, the only reason why the Immaculate permits us to fall is to cure us from our self-conceit, from our pride, to make us humble and thus make us docile to the divine graces.
The devil, instead, tries to inject in us discouragement and internal depression in those circumstances, which is, in fact, nothing else than our pride surfacing again.
If we knew the depth of our poverty, we would not be at all surprised by our falls, but rather astonished, and we would thank God, after sinning, for not allowing us to fall even deeper and still more frequently.
"Know that God is not found in luxuries and pleasures... God is not found at feasts or balls or games or [worldly] weddings or places of recreation. Nay, going there is a very sure means of losing Him, and falling into many sins and faults, and inordinate frivolous self- indulgence."
- St. Catherine of Siena
- St. Catherine of Siena
I can say what I know from experience, namely that however sinful a man may be, he should not abandon prayer once he has begun it. It is the means by which all may be repaired again, and without it amendment would be much more difficult.
—St. Teresa of Ávila, Life
—St. Teresa of Ávila, Life
Forwarded from Ecce Verbum
Modesty in speech
"Beware of ever using impure expressions, for even if you have no bad intention, those who hear you may receive them differently."
"Impure words fall on a weak heart like oil on cloth, spreading all around, and may fill it with evil thoughts and defile it."
"Even if we intend no harm, the evil one did, and he is sure to use our lawless words as a weapon against the heart of someone."
"If any foolish person speaks to you in unbecoming language, show that your ears are offended, either by turning away from him, or by whatever means may be most discreet at the time.''
"A spirit of mockery is one of the worst imperfections of the mind, and displeases God greatly, so that He has often punished it most severely. Nothing is most hurtful to charity, and still more to devotion, than contempt and derision of our neighbour, and such is inevitably found in mockery."
"Our words are a faithful index to the state of our soul."
Saint Francis de Sales
#modesty
"Beware of ever using impure expressions, for even if you have no bad intention, those who hear you may receive them differently."
"Impure words fall on a weak heart like oil on cloth, spreading all around, and may fill it with evil thoughts and defile it."
"Even if we intend no harm, the evil one did, and he is sure to use our lawless words as a weapon against the heart of someone."
"If any foolish person speaks to you in unbecoming language, show that your ears are offended, either by turning away from him, or by whatever means may be most discreet at the time.''
"A spirit of mockery is one of the worst imperfections of the mind, and displeases God greatly, so that He has often punished it most severely. Nothing is most hurtful to charity, and still more to devotion, than contempt and derision of our neighbour, and such is inevitably found in mockery."
"Our words are a faithful index to the state of our soul."
Saint Francis de Sales
#modesty
Forwarded from Blair Cottrell
I just realised the only thing that fundamentally determines whether a person goes ‘left-wing’ or ‘right-wing’ is whether or not they believe the messages of the system, particularly in the schools.
If they go for the messaging, they go ‘left’. If they don’t believe it, they go ‘right’.
And ‘left-wing’ doesn’t actually represent a political persuasion as much as it means obedience or submission to system-dogma.
Whereas ‘right-wing’ is the camp of the contrarian, the casual autist or just non self-abnegating White guys.
It’s really not “the political spectrum” that’s the primary motivator of activists as much as it’s a battle of wills: One side says “die, white racist dogs” and the other says “no”.
If they go for the messaging, they go ‘left’. If they don’t believe it, they go ‘right’.
And ‘left-wing’ doesn’t actually represent a political persuasion as much as it means obedience or submission to system-dogma.
Whereas ‘right-wing’ is the camp of the contrarian, the casual autist or just non self-abnegating White guys.
It’s really not “the political spectrum” that’s the primary motivator of activists as much as it’s a battle of wills: One side says “die, white racist dogs” and the other says “no”.
Forwarded from Ar Ig
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Forwarded from Mundum et Deum
Remember, while we are called to forgive, we are also called to be wise as serpents. Likewise, we must hate evil and the devils, and hate with a perfect hatred as the Psalms say.
Finally, forgiveness is, at a bare minimum, to let go of our malice towards them and opening up the potential for the person who has done evil to do penance. Mercy proceeds from justice, for it is just to give an imperfect man the chance to redeem himself.
Finally, forgiveness is, at a bare minimum, to let go of our malice towards them and opening up the potential for the person who has done evil to do penance. Mercy proceeds from justice, for it is just to give an imperfect man the chance to redeem himself.
"Occupy your minds with good thoughts, or the enemy will fill them with bad ones; unoccupied they cannot be."
— St. Thomas More
— St. Thomas More
On St Thérèse:
"I was distressed at my many distractions during prayers: "I also have many," she said, "but as soon as I am aware of them, I pray for those people the thought of whom is diverting my attention, and in this way they reap the benefits from my distractions... I accept all for the love of God, even the wildest fancies that cross my mind."
"I was distressed at my many distractions during prayers: "I also have many," she said, "but as soon as I am aware of them, I pray for those people the thought of whom is diverting my attention, and in this way they reap the benefits from my distractions... I accept all for the love of God, even the wildest fancies that cross my mind."