They who have been exercised in the service of God for a long time, may in their prayers imagine all sorts of insults offered to them, such as blows, wounds, and the like, and so in order to imitate Christ by their charity, may accustom their hearts beforehand to forgive real injuries when they come.


The Maxims and Sayings of St Philip Neri (ed. St Athanasius Press, 2009) - ISBN: 9780976911845

Philip Neri Quotes

They who have been exercised in the service of God for a long time, may in their prayers imagine all sorts of insults offered to them, such as blows, ...

They who have been exercised in the service of God for a long time, may in their prayers imagine all sorts of insults offered to them, such as blows, ...

They who have been exercised in the service of God for a long time, may in their prayers imagine all sorts of insults offered to them, such as blows, ...

They who have been exercised in the service of God for a long time, may in their prayers imagine all sorts of insults offered to them, such as blows, ...