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Offline Maria Dolorosa

Re: Catholic Quotes on Mortification
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2026, 08:31:19 AM »
Consequently you would do well to follow the advice which a prudent director gave to a certain young man. The latter had asked permission to wear an instrument of penance round his waist in order to mortify himself. The experienced priest made the sign of the cross upon his mouth, and said: "My friend, the best instrument of penance for you is to take care that no reprehensible word may pass the threshold of your lips." Practice yourself now and then in keeping silence; check an immoderate love of talking; check it sometimes in regard to conversation which is merely indifferent, not actually sinful; in order that by so doing you may acquire greater mastery over your tongue, where weighty matters are concerned.

—  Fr. Lasance, The Catholic Girl’s Guide, Truthfulness
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Offline Gray2023

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« Reply #6 on: Yesterday at 09:15:35 PM »
It is a common doctrine of the Saints that one of the principal means of leading a good and exemplary life is modesty and custody of the eyes. For, as there is nothing so adapted to preserve devotion in a soul, and to cause compunction and edification in others, as this modesty, so there is nothing which so much exposes a person to relaxation and scandals as its opposite.----St. Alphonsus Rodriguez
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Offline Gray2023

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« Reply #7 on: Today at 09:44:33 AM »
Believe me that the mortification of the senses in seeing, hearing, and speaking, is worth much more than wearing chains or hair-cloth.----St. Francis de Sales
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