A joyful heart is more easily made perfect than a downcast one. Philip Neri More Quotes by Philip Neri More Quotes From Philip Neri The perfection of a Christian consists in mortifying his will for the love of Christ. Where there is no great mortification, there is no great sanctity. Philip Neri sanctity perfection christian Give me ten truly detached men. and I will convert the world with them. Philip Neri saint giving men My children, if you desire perseverance, be devout to our Blessed Lady. Philip Neri perseverance blessed children In this life there is no purgatory; it is either hell or paradise; for to him who serves God truly, every trouble and infirmity turns into consolations, and through all kinds of trouble he has a paradise within himself even in this world: and he who does not serve God truly, and gives himself up to sensuality, has one hell in this world, and another in the next. Philip Neri doe giving world 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 favours and spiritual feelings coming upon him with such vehemence, that he is forced to cry out, "Lord! let me be quiet! Philip Neri prayer spiritual heart Believe me, there is no more powerful means to obtain God's grace than to employ the intercessions of the Holy Virgin. Philip Neri powerful mean believe At communion we ought to ask for the remedy of the vice to which we feel ourselves most inclined. Philip Neri communion vices feels During mental prayer, it is well, at times, to imagine that many insults and injuries are being heaped upon us, that misfortunes have befallen us, and then strive to train our heart to bear and forgive these things patiently, in imitation of our Saviour. This is the way to acquire a strong spirit. Philip Neri forgiveness strong prayer Those who have themselves for a spiritual director have a fool for a spiritual director. Philip Neri fool spiritual directors Obedience is the true holocaust which we sacrifice to God on the altar of our hearts. Philip Neri holocaust sacrifice heart It is easy to infuse a most fervent devotion into others, even in a short time; but the great matter is - to persevere. Philip Neri persevere devotion matter It is an old custom of the servants of God to have some little prayer ready and to be frequently darting them up to heaven during the day, lifting their minds to God out of the mire of this world. Philip Neri servant-of-god prayer heaven Where there is no great mortification there is no great sanctity. Philip Neri sanctity mortification attachment If we wish to keep peace with our neighbours, we should never remind any one of his natural defects. Philip Neri inspiration faith wish There is nothing more dangerous in the spiritual life, than to wish to rule ourselves after our own way of thinking. Philip Neri spiritual wish thinking Heaven is not made for the slothful. Philip Neri made heaven The great thing is to become Saints. Philip Neri great-things catholic saint He who always acts under obedience may be assured that he will not have to give an account of his actions to God. Philip Neri action may giving Let us think, if we only got to heaven, what a sweet and easy thing it will be there to be always saying with the angels and the saints, Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus. Philip Neri angel sweet thinking As soon as we are stripped of the sordid garb of avarice, we shall be clothed with the royal and imperial vest of the opposite virtue, liberality. Philip Neri vests royal opposites
