The perfection of a Christian consists in mortifying his will for the love of Christ. Where there is no great mortification, there is no great sanctity.
Philip Neri
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The man who loves God with a true heart, and prizes him above all things, sometimes sheds floods of tears at prayer, and has in abundance of favours and spiritual feelings coming upon him with such vehemence, that he is forced to cry out, "Lord! let me be quiet!
Philip Neri
He who always acts under obedience may be assured that he will not have to give an account of his actions to God.
Philip Neri
Where there is no great mortification there is no great sanctity.
Philip Neri
Even though a man may be unable to attain such a height of sanctity, he ought to desire it, so as to do at least in desire what he cannot carry out in effect.
Philip Neri
To acquire and preserve the virtue of chastity, we have need of a good and experienced confessor.
Philip Neri
