Maxims and Sayings of St. Philip Neri: Difference between revisions
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maxim[9][14] = "He who runs away from one cross will meet a bigger one on his road."; | maxim[9][14] = "He who runs away from one cross will meet a bigger one on his road."; | ||
maxim[9][15] = "Christ died for sinners; we must take heart, therefore, and hope that Paradise will be ours, provided only we repent of our sins, and do good."; | maxim[9][15] = "Christ died for sinners; we must take heart, therefore, and hope that Paradise will be ours, provided only we repent of our sins, and do good."; | ||
maxim[9][16] = "Never let a sick man set himself to reason with the devil, otherwise he will inevitably be taken in; let him appeal to his | maxim[9][16] = "Never let a sick man set himself to reason with the devil, otherwise he will inevitably be taken in; let him appeal to his spiritual father, of whom the devil stands in mortal fear."; | ||
maxim[9][17] = "He who serves God must do the best he can not to receive the reward of his labours in this world."; | maxim[9][17] = "He who serves God must do the best he can not to receive the reward of his labours in this world."; | ||
maxim[9][18] = "In giving alms to the poor we must act as good ministers of the Providence of God."; | maxim[9][18] = "In giving alms to the poor we must act as good ministers of the Providence of God."; | ||
