Advance in spirituality…
He who wishes to advance in spirituality, should never slur over his defects negligently without particular examination of conscience, even independent of the time of sacramental confession.
— Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Dryness in prayer…
If in times of dryness in prayer we make acts of humility, self-knowledge, protestations of our own inability to help ourselves, and petitions for God’s assistance, all this is real and substantial prayer.
— Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
We depart empty-handed…
The things of this world do not remain constantly with us, for if we do not leave them before we actually die, in death at least we all infallibly depart as empty-handed as we came.
— Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
In good hands…
When the soul lies resignedly in the hands of God, and is contented with the divine pleasure, it is in good hands, and has the best security that good will happen to it.
— Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Learning how to pray…
A most excellent means of learning how to pray, is to acknowledge ourselves unworthy of such a benefit, and to put ourselves entirely into the hands of the Lord.
— Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Makers of our own crosses…
Men are generally the carpenters of their own crosses.
— Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
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