Author Topic: The Saints on Charity (for God + Neighbour) (Read 7910 times)

Maria Dolorosa · « **Reply #40 on:** April 17, 2026, 09:47:23 PM »

Neither did sleep interrupt the love of Mary for her God. For if such a privilege was given to our first parents in the state of innocence, as St. Augustine asserts, saying: Their dreams when sleeping were as happy as their life when waking, it certainly could not be denied to the divine mother, as Suarez and Rupert the Abbot believe, with St. Bernardine and St. Ambrose, who has written concerning Mary: While her body rested, her soul watched.

— The Glories of Mary, St. Alphonsus Liguori, on the Our Lady’s charity for God

Maria Dolorosa · « **Reply #41 on:** April 18, 2026, 07:28:19 PM »

Charity was also a favorite virtue with the beloved disciple. He frequently mentions it in his epistles, with the highest praise and commendation. And not only in his writings but in his discourses did he display the same devotedness to this virtue. So frequently did he repeat to his disciples the touching words, "My little children, love one another," that at last, as St. Jerome tells us, they became somewhat weary of always hearing the same, and asked him: Good master, why do you always give us this one command? His answer, says St. Jerome, was worthy of John; "Because it is the command of the Lord; and if you do this alone it will suffice."

— The Sinner’s Guide, Venerable Louis of Granada, man’s duty towards his neighbour

Maria Dolorosa · « **Reply #42 on:** April 20, 2026, 04:52:08 PM »

We must seek remedies for rash judgements according to the causes from which they spring. There are some hearts sour, bitter and harsh by nature, that likewise make all that they receive sour and bitter, and turn (as the Prophet says) judgement into wormwood, (Amos vi,13) never judging their neighbour but with rigour and harshness: these have great need to fall into the hands of a good spiritual physician, for this bitterness of heart being natural to them, it is difficult to overcome it; and though in itself it is not a sin, but only an imperfection, it is nevertheless dangerous, because it introduces rash judgement and slander into the soul, and causes them to reign there.

— St. Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life, Chapter XXVIII, Rash Judgement

Maria Dolorosa · « **Reply #43 on:** April 21, 2026, 02:08:52 PM »

When the holy and illustrious patriarch Joseph sent back his brethren from Egypt to the house of his father, he gave them but this one counsel: Do not be angry in the way. (Genesis xlv,24)

I say the same to you, Philothea: this miserable life is only a journey to the happy one; do not let us therefore be angry with one another in the way, but let us journey onwards with our brethren and companions, gently, peace ably and amiably. And I say to you clearly and unequivocally: If you can possibly help it, do not be angry at all, and do not admit any pretext whatsoever for opening the door of your heart to anger, for St James says quite shortly and without reserve that the anger of man worketh not the justice of God. (James I,20)

— St. Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life, Chapter VIII, of gentleness towards our neighbour and how to remedy anger

alancarmine · « **Reply #44 on:** April 21, 2026, 09:30:45 PM »

"Love and true charity rapidly disappear from the world in which man rejects Christ and declares himself God." - Fr Fahey

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