Maxims and Sayings of St. Philip Neri: Difference between revisions
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maxim[3][26] = "One of the most efficacious means of keeping ourselves chaste is to have compassion for those who fall through their frailty, and never to boast in the least of being free, but with all humility to acknowledge that whatever we have is from the mercy of God."; | maxim[3][26] = "One of the most efficacious means of keeping ourselves chaste is to have compassion for those who fall through their frailty, and never to boast in the least of being free, but with all humility to acknowledge that whatever we have is from the mercy of God."; | ||
maxim[3][27] = "To be without pity for other men’s falls is an evident sign that we shall fall ourselves shortly."; | maxim[3][27] = "To be without pity for other men’s falls is an evident sign that we shall fall ourselves shortly."; | ||
maxim[3][28] = "In the matter of purity there is no greater danger than the not fearing the danger: when a man does not distrust himself, and is without fear, it is all over with him."; | maxim[3][28] = "In the matter of purity, there is no greater danger than the not fearing the danger: when a man does not distrust himself, and is without fear, it is all over with him."; | ||
maxim[3][29] = "The devil generally makes use of the weaker sex when he wishes to cause us to fall."; | maxim[3][29] = "The devil generally makes use of the weaker sex when he wishes to cause us to fall."; | ||
maxim[3][30] = "In order to begin well, and to finish better, it is quite necessary to hear mass every day, unless there be some lawful hindrance in the way."; | maxim[3][30] = "In order to begin well, and to finish better, it is quite necessary to hear mass every day, unless there be some lawful hindrance in the way."; | ||
