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Offline Gray2023

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Re: Catholic Quotes on Mortification
« Reply #15 on: March 15, 2026, 09:36:43 PM »
The greater part of Christians usually practice incision instead of circuмcision. They will make a cut indeed in a diseased part; but as for employing the knife of circuмcision, to take away whatever is superfluous from the heart, few go so far.----St. Francis de Sales
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« Reply #16 on: March 16, 2026, 02:42:20 PM »
Whoever wishes to make progress in perfection should use particular diligence in not allowing himself to be led away by his passions, which destroy with one hand the spiritual edifice which is rising by the labors of the other. But to succeed well in this, resistance should be begun while the passions are yet weak; for after they are thoroughly rooted and grown up, there is scarcely any remedy.----St. Vincent de Paul
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Offline Gray2023

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« Reply #17 on: March 17, 2026, 12:10:15 PM »
The ignorance of some is greatly to be pitied, who load themselves with unwise penances and other unsuitable exercises of their devising, putting all their confidence in them, and expecting to become saints by their means. If they would put half of this labor upon mortifying their appetites and passions, they would gain more in a month than by all their other exercises in many years.----St. John of the Cross
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« Reply #18 on: March 17, 2026, 01:55:37 PM »
"I had accustomed myself never to complain when anything of mine was taken away; and when unjustly blamed I chose rather to remain silent than to defend myself." — Thoughts of the Little Flower (St. Thérèse of Lisieux), on Mortification
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« Reply #19 on: March 19, 2026, 09:52:50 PM »
Every time that one sees himself urged on, with vehemence of affection, to any particular work, even though it be holy and important, he ought to put it off to another occasion, and not take it up again until his heart has recovered perfect tranquillity and indifference. This should be done to prevent self-love from sullying the purity of our intention.----St. Vincent de Paul
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