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Spiritual Practices

the Archangels

“Let us affectionately love His angels as counselors and defenders appointed by the Father and placed over us. They are faithful; they are prudent; they are powerful; Let us only follow them, let us remain close to them, andin the protection of the God of heaven let us abide.”

~ St Bernard of Clairvaux

The only true riches are those that make us rich in virtue. Therefore, if you want to be rich, beloved, love true riches. If you aspire to the heights of real honor, strive to reach the kingdom of Heaven. If you value rank and renown, hasten to be enrolled in the heavenly court of the Angels.

~ St Gregory the Great

Invisibly, through the ministry of angels, the Spirit of God, whom even the mind’s eye cannot see, baptizes into himself both our souls and bodies, giving us a new birth.

~ Didymus of Alexandria

“I am Rafael, one of the seven angels who stand and serve before the Glory of the Lord … A king’s secret should be kept secret, but one must declare the works of God and give thanks with due honor. Do good, and evil will not overtake you.”

~ St Rafael the Archangel ( Book of Tobit )

St Vincent de Paul . Friday

“Make it a practice to judge persons and things
in the most favorable light at all times
and under all circumstances.”

“The kingdom of God is peace in the Holy Spirit; He will reign in you
if your heart is at peace. So, be at peace and you will honor in a
sovereign way the God of peace and love.”

“Let us allow God to act; He brings things
to completion when we least expect it.”

“Do not be surprised by your trials, since the Son of God
has chosen them for our salvation.”

St Vincent De Paul

Prayer is the key to God’s heart

You must speak to Jesus not only with your lips but with your heart.
In fact, on certain occasions, you should only speak to Him with your heart.

Do not be so given to the activity of Martha as to forget the silence of Mary.
May the Virgin who so well reconciled the one with the other
be your sweet model and inspiration.

Pray, hope and don’t worry. Worry is useless.
Our Merciful Lord will listen to your prayer.

Padre Pio

Padre Pio

“It would be easier for the world to exist without the sun
than without the Holy Mass”

“Kneel down and render the tribute of your presence and devotion
to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Confide all your needs to him,
along with those of others.”

“The life of a Christian is nothing but a perpetual struggle against self;
there is no flowering of the soul to the beauty of its perfection
except at the price of pain”

“The best means of guarding yourself against temptation are the following: watch your senses to save them from dangerous temptation, avoid vanity,do not let your heart become exalted, convince yourself of the evil of complacency, flee away from hate, Pray whenever possible.”

Padre Pio

St Hildegard of Bingen

Doctor of the Church

“God is the brightest of lights which can never be extinguished,
and the choirs of angels radiate light from the divinity.
Angels are pure praise without any trace of a bodily deed.”

Antiphon to Mary

O most splendid jewel
clear beauty of the sun
which was poured into you
a fountain leaping
from the Father’s heart
that is the peerless Word.

St. Hildegard of Bingen