He Who Trusts Himself Is

God Is Displeased At The Diffidence Of Souls Who Love Him Sincerely And Whom He Himself Loves.

To Obtain Salvation We Must Tremble At The Thought Of Being Lost, And Tremble Not So Much At The Thought Of Hell, As Of Sin, Which Alone Can Send Us Thither. He Who Dreads Sin Avoids Dangerous Occasions, Frequently Recommends Himself To God, And Has Recourse To The Means Of Keeping Himself In The State Of Grace. He Who Acts Thus Will Be Saved; But For Him Who Lives Not In This Manner It Is Morally Impossible To Be Saved.

If, On A Rare Occasion, It Is Necessary To Speak With Some Severity In Order To Make A Grievous Crime Felt, We Should Always, At The Conclusion Of The Rebuke, Add Some Kind Words. We Must Heal Wounds, As The Samaritan Did, With Wine And Oil. But As Oil Floats Above All Other Liquors, So Meekness Should Predominate In All Our Actions.

Saint Teresa, As The Roman Rota Attests, Never Fell Into Any Mortal Sin; But Still Our Lord Showed Her The Place Prepared For Her In Hell; Not Because She Deserved Hell, But Because, Had She Not Risen From The State Of Lukewarmness In Which She Lived, She Would In The End Have Lost The Grace Of God And Been Damned.

All Would Wish To Be Saved And To Enjoy The Glory Of Paradise; But To Gain Heaven, It Is Necessary To Walk In The Straight Road That Leads To Eternal Bliss. This Road Is The Observance Of The Divine Commandments. Hence, In His Preaching, The Baptist Exclaimed: Make Straight The Way Of The Lord.