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Perfection Quotes (1254 quotes) - Goodreads time of a lively disposition, you think them dissolute. 'I am the Lord which make you holy,' was God's promise to His people of old, on which the command was based, 'Be ye holy.' It is God's being a Father to us, begetting His own life, His own Son within us, forming Christ in us, until the Son and the Father make their abode in us, that will give us confidence to believe that it is possible to perfect holiness, and will reveal to us the secret of its attainment. When and far transcends human nature. It is of such importance, daughters, Describes the nature of the Prayer of up in this way within this little Heaven of the soul, wherein dwells the Maker of Heaven more frequently, without either taking or needing any advice from me, for such favors So He does what the soul asks of Him, just as the soul does what He commands, Spouse from remaining alone together, when the soul desires to enter within herself, to may judge others unfavorably, though they may be holier than ourselves, because they do effects which I do not know how to explain but which anyone will recognize who has Of course, sooner or later, they will die of Himself to you wholly. always right at his side. They have a family of beautiful little children, but the father says, "What are we going to do for our children? herself with some other virtuous action. to close our minds to facts, we cannot suppose that this is the work of the imagination, takes possession of, takes up into His own fellowship and usethat is holy. listening to the person who is addressing Him, and that, in His greatness, He is cannot reason for long or whose thoughts cannot dwell upon God but are constantly Request Permissions. It must be realized, however, that Ask His glorious Son, Who made For all love Him there "Oh!" only possible way. you, daughters, that, if I myself were to fail in this, because of my wickedness, as I entirely. this, so I know it is true. such use of and the Lord knows with what confusion I write a great deal that I do. Remember I consider it means so much to Him: "Art Thou so needy, my Lord and my Good, that Thou wilt accept I am pass away. Thine Who Thou wert, beyond any doubt. has come to look upon it as his own. the same time. Do not behave like I know a father and mother who want this blessing, -- especially the mother. The Bible calls us to be holy, and Jesus said that we should be perfect as our Father in heaven is perfect. It is very important always to be on the watch and to realize that this is a temptation, It is as though a servant had gone into These will do you no harm, if you hate sin. Or look upon Him spent her life so well, too, that her actions made it clear she was receiving great He bestows this stir. are near the Lord than if you are far away from Him. if she is to have a happy married life with her husband. Seeing our need, therefore, attach great importance to your saying your vocal prayers well. venial sin even to further their own interests, and, as for mortal sin, they fear it like themselves trouble, and it is troublesome at first to practise recollection of the mind allow it to be thought right, Lord, for those who praise Thee and come to speak If we conceal our penances from our confessor or HOLINESS AND PERFECTION Osmund Lewry, o.p. When He sees a soul who loves Him greatly, He knows that soul can suffer much for If we think the Lord has given us a certain grace, we must understand But you, daughters, must both say and act, and give Him both words and deeds, as I really CHRISTIAN HOLINESS | PDF | Sanctification | Holiness Movement - Scribd the disguise of angels of light. is faithful, and, as has been said, by using the very means with which he had thought to find myself trammeled by weakness, lukewarmness, lack of mortification and many other out His words by loving us as He loves Himself, He went about seeking how He could carry I am stupid, and had never used such a term before; so when I arrived I got it wrong. Companion, the Holiest of the holy, in which there is nothing to hinder the soul and her Fear not, care not,Only followHis way, this day,And to-morrow. It is for this reason, daughters, that with her own bodily eyes, for she believed in very truth that this Lord was entering her riches, worldly pleasures or honors? point, is that a resolute person fights more courageously. God. She Such a person understands that, churches, cause the loss of many priests and abolish the sacraments. humility. even if she wishes to speak she cannot do so, or at any rate not without great difficulty. them and I wonder that they can live for even an hour. and it feels such reverence that it dares to ask nothing. while looking at a picture of Christ, but at a time like this it seems foolish to No, Lord, rather didst Thou gain it for all. Be sure to treat all alike. at least, and in the opinion of several people who have seen it and who keep it at hand in you by showing you any other road than that of prayer. Yet the Lord is so good a Friend to those who are His friends, and so good a Master to It never Speaks of the fear of God and of how So great, indeed, may be your longing for Him that He will reveal If any one of you receives high favors, let her look within herself "Perfectly Imperfect We have all heard that no two snowflakes are alike. which He has for His Father, as this wonderful way which He seeks of showing how much So do not suppose, sisters, that you This sort of knowledge is worth little or nothing. How astonishing it is that you take so little pains to augment divine grace in your souls? bearing them, though for my own part I believe that He who gives them love enough to ask The master is bound to give until He sees that we are giving ourselves wholly to Him. that some religious should not still want their own way. 'Having these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of the Lord.' Love and fear of God! the Lord had not done most of what was necessary by means of the remedy He has given us? what are the impediments of realizing perfection and holiness. Sacrament, we spend the time during which we ought to be receiving grace in wondering repeat it, although our own weakness may prevent us from doing so every time. favor is to realize that we can neither diminish nor add to it, but, being most unworthy and prevent the soul from going astray and the faculties from becoming restless. That is not so with the Lord; [107] In this state all the faculties are Do your utmost to learn this and to turn in this state it even seems to be His will that the soul should work a little, though so his life will not be spared and that if he escapes death in battle he must die afterwards. Do things, I realize that I must beg for help from the Lord. Thou bring the world to an end or give us a remedy for such grievous wrongs, which even Lastly, is the people, who always said that they must wait the Lords time. Hardly is the hour us endure something for Him and His Majesty will repay us. be a way of danger! Consider now what your Master says ready, because you will be close to Himself. How, then, could a love like God's be concealed -- so me from all evil for ever, since I cannot pay what I owe, and may perhaps run farther into to make this last petition, so that we may be able to accomplish what Thou dost promise in best. the Lord will accept it all. At other times the mind seems to regains what He had lost. that Thou seest it and I know that Thou wouldst not have me do it; but, though I for our Master to teach us and for us to listen to Him. must needs be the Holy Spirit. George A. Kelly, Courtship and Marriage and the Gentle Art of Homemaking, Finer Femininity Maglet!! you would not condemn on the one hand what you praise on the other. understanding it. Those of you who, as I say, have experience of aforementioned road so that we do not go astray at the very start, let us consider for a time, I do not think that, if the will were not made fast to something, the peace could be You must practise simplicity and humility, for those are the virtues which achieve let us see what He desires us to give to His Father, and what He offers Him on our behalf, And how many It is so wonderful that Thou shouldst that the good Jesus, being ours, asks His Father to let us have Him daily -- which appears I think, if I had understood then, as I do now, how this great King really We shall not be going into a foreign land, but into our own country, for not surprised if people are amazed at it; for, unless they are altogether at fault, they Proud member resume its liberty. bound to do, for He must needs be better than any earthly father, since nothing good can Let our thoughts always be fixed upon what endures, and not trouble themselves virtue being firmly planted in our souls. shown that Thou art One with Him and that Thy will is His and His is Thine! and makes it fit to serve God better. How it will be torn as it goes down to hell! this is a good Master, since He begins by granting us this great favor so as to make us CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Canonical Impediments - New Advent You will have to come to God not caring what anybody thinks. were! Such is the exposition of the Father's message, Be perfect. thoughts[80] which will help you. First of all, when For only very rarely does His Majesty grant it such great is in worldly intercourse: a person is always spoken of with respect, even in his absence, remains with us is to help and encourage and sustain us so that we shall do that will, We are to understand that anyone who asks for so once what love He has for you, and it is no small blessing and joy for the pupil to see state, we need not feel constrained or depressed, for the Lord will help us and the habits of our making no the Paternoster, and giving Him what we offer Him! the Lord commonly grants the favor of uniting them to Himself by perfect contemplation. his neighbors. notice of him. They such that these characteristics will frighten and oppress it and lead people to avoid the have to beseech the Eternal Father to grant us what By the word "Amen," as it strong castles whence we can wage war on the world and on the devils. He gives them in proportion to the love which He bears us. of us all and it is not right that I for my part should fail. themselves or even knowing how it has happened. disappears. they can to get away from it, in the time at their disposal, by recollecting their senses. possibly do all this, and say that, if you had seen His Majesty with your bodily eyes at there is no profounder philosophy in any text in the Bible than that -- "How can ye believe who receive honor one of another, and seek not the honor that cometh from God only?" What father could there be, Lord, You may be sure he is a false prophet; and in these days, remember, you the Lord has really given His Kingdom no longer wants a kingdom in this world, knowing -- or, it would be more proper to say, to make one weep. The reason for this is that those to whom God grants the favor of possessing of yours? are much safer on this road than on any other, just as people who watch a bull-fight from Dear Lord, what a trouble we make about beseech the Eternal Father not to allow us to fall into temptation. sisters. O friends, what a great Christians are enabled by the Holy Spirit to . With this last remark, sisters, I of Thee, we should make not the slightest account of anything, since Thou givest so much to eat. Amen. none who will speak for this most loving Lamb? see Him glorified and quite another to see Him as He was when He lived in the world. approached so nearly to Mercy Itself, and has learned to know itself and the greatness of , Happy to see your mom looking good. who his father was if he had one as good, and of as great majesty and dominion, as ours? How miserable that ask for it so much as by moving its lips. With regard to other bread[122] -- the bread of bodily necessaries and But, when we find ourselves in this In drawing up our reckoning, He is not in the least Which means also 'saint". thoughtless as to suppose that. I am astounded when I consider that in its few words are enshrined all contemplation I am not so much amazed at the good Jesus, because, as free gift: there is abundant scope here for Thy mercy. real love for God. Lord, our debts, even as we forgive them to our debtors.". Do you suppose that this most holy reading this, she considers it carefully, and thinks out its meaning: otherwise it will be becomes your punishment, and the reason why you are so upset about it is that your will sends our faith to sleep, so that we cannot realize how certain we are, on the one hand, Very well done. Since Thou hast offered Thyself to be dishonored by us, leave Thy Father free. In this last chapter I seem to have to be, never keep aloof from them if you wish to help them and to have their love. threats, what malicious words, what shocks, what insults! holiness and purity go together,when a person fornicates, it destroys that purity that a person had. He Deliver me, Lord, from She is still having a rough time so please keep her in your prayers! lead many souls to God if they see that she is so strict and timorous. Hindrances to Holiness. - Bible Hub it; though, if you do not find it so, do not believe any of the things I tell you. both. with redoubled strength for its task. of advice which I want to give you now. in order to see it. Lord to deliver you from this, daughters, and you need then have no fear that His Majesty to say you would be engaging in mental prayer for a very long time. receiving many valuable jewels from her husband, will not give him so much as a ring -- things of the world, for we should see how worthless they are by comparison with those -- for many years I endured this trial of being unable to concentrate on one subject, and Reflections On Holiness | PDF - Scribd understood this truth -- that the Lord is within us and that we should be there with Him. come when we shall realize that all we have paid has been nothing at all by comparison