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maxim[11][6] = "He who really wishes to become a saint must never defend himself, except in a few rare cases, but always acknowledge himself in fault, even when what is alleged against him is untrue."; | maxim[11][6] = "He who really wishes to become a saint must never defend himself, except in a few rare cases, but always acknowledge himself in fault, even when what is alleged against him is untrue."; | ||
maxim[11][7] = "What we know of the virtues of the saints is the least part of them."; | maxim[11][7] = "What we know of the virtues of the saints is the least part of them."; | ||
maxim[11][8] = "The relics of the saints ought to be venerated, and we may laudably keep them in our room; but it is not well, unless for some grave occasion, to wear them, because it often happens that they are not treated with all | maxim[11][8] = "The relics of the saints ought to be venerated, and we may laudably keep them in our room; but it is not well, unless for some grave occasion, to wear them, because it often happens that they are not treated with all the respect that they deserve in those circumstances."; | ||
maxim[11][9] = "The old patriarchs possessed riches, and had wives and children, but they lived without defiling their affections with these things, although they possessed them, because they only allowed themselves the use of them, and were ready to abandon them in whatever way the Majesty of God might require of them."; | maxim[11][9] = "The old patriarchs possessed riches, and had wives and children, but they lived without defiling their affections with these things, although they possessed them, because they only allowed themselves the use of them, and were ready to abandon them in whatever way the Majesty of God might require of them."; | ||
maxim[11][10] = "We ought to pray God importunately to increase in us every day the light and heat of his goodness."; | maxim[11][10] = "We ought to pray God importunately to increase in us every day the light and heat of his goodness."; | ||
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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.