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In mental prayer, the soul is purified from its sins, nourished with charity, confirmed in faith, and strengthened in hope; the mind expands, the affectiond dilate, the heart is purified, truth becomes evident; temptation is conquered, sadness dispelled; the senses are renovated; the drooping powers revive; tepidity ceases; the rust of vices disappears. Out of mental prayer issue forth, like living sparks, thode desires of heaven which the soul conceives when inflamed with the fire of divine love. Sublime is the excellence of mental prayer, great are its privileges; to mental prayer heaven is opened; to mental prayer heavenly secrets are manifested and the ear of God is ever attentive.
–Saint Peter of Alcantara (1499-1562)
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He does much in the sight of God who does his best, be it ever so little.
–Saint Peter of Alcantara (1499-1562)
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Truly, matters in the world are in a bad state; but if you and I begin in earnest to reform ourselves, a really good beginning will have been made.
–Saint Peter of Alcantara (1499-1562)
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Sometimes let us stir up in ourselves compunction for our sins, which were the cause of his great sufferings. Sometimes let us kindle in our souls an ardent affection, considering his great affection towards us, which upon the cross he declared and manifested to the whole world. And the benefit which he bestowed upon us in his passion, because he bought us with the inestimable price of his precious blood, of which only, we reap the benefit and commodity.
–Saint Peter of Alcantara (1499-1562)
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In the passion of our blessed Saviour, six things chiefly are to be meditated upon.
- First, the bitterness of his sorrow, that we may compassionate with him.
- Secondly, the greatness of our sins, which were the cause of his torments, that we may abhor them.
- Thirdly, the greatness of the benefit, that we may be grateful for it.
- Fourthly, the excellency of the divine charity and bounty therein manifested, that we may love him more fervently.
- Fifthly, the conveniency of the mystery, that we may be drawn to admiration of it.
- Lastly, the multiplicity of virtues of our blessed Saviour which did shine in this stupendous mystery, that we may partly imitate and partly admire them.
–Saint Peter of Alcantara (1499-1562)
