“You are surprised at your imperfections,--why? I should infer from that, that your self-knowledge is small. Surely you might rather be astonished that you do not fall into more frequent and more grievous faults, and thank God for His upholding grace.” ShouldSelfMightFallGraceFaultsImperfectionThank GodSelf Knowledge Author:Jean Grou
“Nothing is small or great in God's sight. Whatever He wills becomes great to us, however seemingly trifling; and if once the voice of conscience tells us that He requires anything of us, we have no right to measure its importance.” IfsVoiceConscienceSightImportanceTriflesTrifling Book:The hidden life of the soul [by J.N. Grou]. From the Fr. by the author of A Dominican artist Source: The hidden life of the soul [by J.N. Grou]. From the Fr. by the author of A Dominican artist
“O my Savior...teach me to pray; implant in me all the dispositions needful for the prayer of the Holy Spirit....Of what use is my prayer if the Holy Spirit does not pray with me? Come, Holy Spirit, come to dwell and work with me! Take possession of my understanding and of my will; govern my actions not only at the moment of prayer but at every moment.” IfsDoeMomentsUseActionSpiritUnderstandingPrayerTeachPrayingHolyPossessionHoly SpiritSaviorDispositionImplants Author:Jean Grou
“The chief pang of most trials is not so much the actual suffering itself as our own spirit of resistance to it.” RealitySpiritSufferingTrialsResistanceChiefs Book:The hidden life of the soul [by J.N. Grou]. From the Fr. by the author of A Dominican artist. From the Fr. of J.N. Grou, ed. by W.H. Hutchings Source: The hidden life of the soul [by J.N. Grou]. From the Fr. by the author of A Dominican artist. From the Fr. of J.N. Grou, ed. by W.H. Hutchings