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maxim[5][10] = "If those who are molested by scruples wish to know whether they have consented to a suggestion or not, especially in thoughts, they should see whether, during the temptation, they have always had a lively love to the virtue opposed to the vice in respect of which they were tempted, and hatred to that same vice, and this is mostly a good proof that they have not consented."; | maxim[5][10] = "If those who are molested by scruples wish to know whether they have consented to a suggestion or not, especially in thoughts, they should see whether, during the temptation, they have always had a lively love to the virtue opposed to the vice in respect of which they were tempted, and hatred to that same vice, and this is mostly a good proof that they have not consented."; | ||
maxim[5][11] = "The scrupulous should remit themselves always and in everything to the judgment of their confessor, and accustom themselves to have a contempt for their own scruples."; | maxim[5][11] = "The scrupulous should remit themselves always and in everything to the judgment of their confessor, and accustom themselves to have a contempt for their own scruples."; | ||
maxim[5][12] = "Scruples are an infirmity which will make a truce with a man, but very rarely peace; humility alone | maxim[5][12] = "Scruples are an infirmity which will make a truce with a man, but very rarely peace; humility alone achieves victory over them."; | ||
maxim[5][13] = "Even in bodily indispositions, spiritual remedies are the most helpful."; | maxim[5][13] = "Even in bodily indispositions, spiritual remedies are the most helpful."; | ||
maxim[5][14] = "As much love as we give to creatures, just so much we steal from the Creator."; | maxim[5][14] = "As much love as we give to creatures, just so much we steal from the Creator."; | ||
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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.