[St. Albert the Great – Albertus Magnus – XIII Century AD; Duchy of Bavaria/Cologne, Holy Roman Empire – Doctor of the Church] “Chapter 3 - What the perfection of man consists of in this life Now the more the mind is concerned about thinking and dealing with what is merely lower and human, the more it is separated from the experience in the intimacy of devotion of what is higher and heavenly, while the more fervently the memory, desire and intellect is withdrawn from what is below to what is above, the more perfect will be our prayer, and the purer our contemplation, since the two directions of our interest cannot both be perfect at the same time, being as different as light and darkness. He who cleaves to God is indeed translated into the light, while he who clings to the world is in the dark. So the supreme perfection of man in this life is to be so united to God that all his soul with all its faculties and powers are so gathered into the Lord God that he becomes one spirit with him …More
"Now the image of God as found in the soul consists of these three faculties, namely reason, memory and will, and so long as they are not completely stamped with God, the soul is not yet deiform in accordance with the initial creation of the soul."
"They have not the guilt of sin ; and it is this latter which constitutes the malignant will of the damned, who are excluded from sharing in the goodness of God, and therefore remain in that hopeless malignity of will by which they oppose the will of God.”"
[Catherine of Genoa ~ XV-XVI Century; Genoa, Republic of Genoa] “Chapter III - SEPARATION FROM GOD IS THE GREATEST PUNISHMENT OF PURGATORY WHEREIN PURGATORY DIFFERS FROM HELL ALL the pains of purgatory take their rise from sin, original or actual. God created the soul perfectly pure and free from every spot of sin, with a certain instinctive tendency to find its blessedness in Him. From this tendency it is drawn away by original sin, and still more by the addition of actual sin ; and the farther off it gets, the more wicked it becomes, because it is less in conformity with God. Things are good only so far as they participate in God. To irrational creatures God communicates Himself, without fail, as He wills, and as He has determined ; to the rational soul more or less, according as He finds it purified from the impediment of sin ; so that, when a soul is approaching to that state of first purity and innocence which it had when created, the instinctive desire of seeking happiness in God …More
XIX-XX Century AD; Zdunska Wola, Congress Poland, Russian Empire/Auschwitz-Birkenau, Nazi Germany - Martyr - St. Maximilian Kolbe ~~~ Prayer is powerful beyond limits when we turn to...
XVI Century AD; Fontiveros, Crown of Castile, Spanish Monarchy - Doctor of the Church - St. John of the Cross ~~~ Although all these things may happen to the bodily senses in the way of God, we must never rely upon them...
[Catherine of Genoa ~ XV-XVI Century; Genoa, Republic of Genoa] “Chapter III - SEPARATION FROM GOD IS THE GREATEST PUNISHMENT OF PURGATORY WHEREIN PURGATORY DIFFERS FROM HELL ALL the pains of purgatory take their rise from sin, original or actual. God created the soul perfectly pure and free from every spot of sin, with a certain instinctive tendency to find its blessedness in Him. From this tendency it is drawn away by original sin, and still more by the addition of actual sin ; and the farther off it gets, the more wicked it becomes, because it is less in conformity with God. Things are good only so far as they participate in God. To irrational creatures God communicates Himself, without fail, as He wills, and as He has determined ; to the rational soul more or less, according as He finds it purified from the impediment of sin ; so that, when a soul is approaching to that state of first purity and innocence which it had when created, the instinctive desire of seeking happiness in God …More
"They have not the guilt of sin ; and it is this latter which constitutes the malignant will of the damned, who are excluded from sharing in the goodness of God, and therefore remain in that hopeless malignity of will by which they oppose the will of God.”"
TREATISE ON THE MOST HOLY TRINITY (QQ[27]-43) THE PROCESSION OF THE DIVINE PERSONS (FIVE ARTICLES) Having considered what belongs to the unity of the divine essence, it remains to treat of what belongs to the Trinity of the persons in God. And because the divine Persons are distinguished from each other according to the relations of origin, the order of the doctrine leads us to consider firstly, the question of origin or procession; secondly, the relations of origin; thirdly, the persons. Concerning procession there are five points of inquiry: (1) Whether there is procession in God? (2) Whether any procession in God can be called generation? (3) Whether there can be any other procession in God besides generation. (4) Whether that other procession can be called generation? (5) Whether there are more than two processions in God? 1-Whether there is procession in God? Objection 1: It would seem that there cannot be any procession in God. For procession signifies outward movement. But in God …More
'May God have mercy on you! May God bless you! Lord, You know that I am innocent! With all my heart I forgive my enemies!' & 'Viva Cristo Rey' - Fr. Miguel Pro, 1927
XVI Century AD; Fontiveros, Crown of Castile, Spanish Monarchy/Ubeda, Spanish Monarchy; - Doctor of the Church - St. John of God ~~~ To seek oneself in God is to seek tha favors and refreshments of God; but to seek God in oneself is not only to desire to be without both...
XVII-XVIII Century AD; Marianella, Kingdom of Naples/Pagani, Kingdom of Naples - Bishop - St. Alphonsus de Liguori ~~~ The business of eternal salvationis to us the most important...
PSALM 9 I will praise thee, O Lady, with my whole heart: and I will declare among the nations thy praise and glory. For to thee is due glory, and thanksgiving, and the voice of praise. May sinners find grace with God by thee, the finder of grace and salvation. May the humble penitents hope for pardon: heal thou the bruises of their hearts. In the beauty of peace and wealth rest: thou shalt feed us after the toil of our pilgrimage. Glory be to the Father, etc.
"[St. Bonaventure – XIII Century AD; Papal States/Kingdom of Burgundy-Arles] PSALM 8 O Lady, Our Lord has become our brother and our Savior. Like the flame in the burning bush, and the dew in the fleece: the Word of God descends into thee forever. The Holy Spirit hath made thee fruitful: the power of the Most High hath overshadowed thee. Blessed be thy most pure conception: blessed be thy virginal bringing forth. Blessed be the purity of thy body: blessed be the sweetness of the mercy of thy heart. Glory be to the Father, etc. PSALM 9 I will praise thee, O Lady, with my whole heart: and I will declare among the nations thy praise and glory. For to thee is due glory, and thanksgiving, and the voice of praise. May sinners find grace with God by thee, the finder of grace and salvation. May the humble penitents hope for pardon: heal thou the bruises of their hearts. In the beauty of peace and wealth rest: thou shalt feed us after the toil of our pilgrimage. Glory be to the Father, etc. …More
'May God have mercy on you! May God bless you! Lord, You know that I am innocent! With all my heart I forgive my enemies!' & 'Viva Cristo Rey' - Fr. Miguel Pro, 1927
"[St. Bonaventure – XIII Century AD; Papal States/Kingdom of Burgundy-Arles] PSALM 8 O Lady, Our Lord has become our brother and our Savior. Like the flame in the burning bush, and the dew in the fleece: the Word of God descends into thee forever. The Holy Spirit hath made thee fruitful: the power of the Most High hath overshadowed thee. Blessed be thy most pure conception: blessed be thy virginal bringing forth. Blessed be the purity of thy body: blessed be the sweetness of the mercy of thy heart. Glory be to the Father, etc. PSALM 9 I will praise thee, O Lady, with my whole heart: and I will declare among the nations thy praise and glory. For to thee is due glory, and thanksgiving, and the voice of praise. May sinners find grace with God by thee, the finder of grace and salvation. May the humble penitents hope for pardon: heal thou the bruises of their hearts. In the beauty of peace and wealth rest: thou shalt feed us after the toil of our pilgrimage. Glory be to the Father, etc. …More
PSALM 9 I will praise thee, O Lady, with my whole heart: and I will declare among the nations thy praise and glory. For to thee is due glory, and thanksgiving, and the voice of praise. May sinners find grace with God by thee, the finder of grace and salvation. May the humble penitents hope for pardon: heal thou the bruises of their hearts. In the beauty of peace and wealth rest: thou shalt feed us after the toil of our pilgrimage. Glory be to the Father, etc.
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