SAINT BERNARD DIXIT

 

FLEE FROM THEM

“Know also this, that in the last days shall come dangerous times. Men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, haughty, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked. Without affection, without peace, slanderers, incontinent, unmerciful, without kindness, traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of pleasure more than of God: Having an appearance indeed of godliness but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.”

Sain Paul 11 Tim 3: 1-5

AN EXCELLENT ADVICE FROM SAINT JOHN MARY VIANNEY, VERY SUITABLE FOR THE END OF THE YEAR

“Most Christians do nothing but work to satisfy this corpse [he always called the body “corpse”] that will soon fall under the ground, with no regard for the poor soul, who is destined to be happy or unhappy for eternity. Their lack of spirit and good sense makes the skin leap. See, my children, we must reflect that we have a soul to save, and an eternity that awaits us. The world, its riches, pleasures, and honours will pass away, Heaven and Hell will never pass. Let us take care, then.”

Saint John Mary Vianney

MERRY CHRISTMAS

 

ANNE CATHERINE EMMERICH’S VISIONS AND REVELATIONS

“I saw within a city, a meeting of clergy, laymen and women, who were sitting together, eating and making frivolous jokes, and above them a dark cloud which descended in a plain submerged in darkness. Amid this fog, I saw Satan sitting and around him, many companions as people were in the meeting which was going on underneath. All these evil spirits were continually moving and busy trying to push the people at this meeting to do evil. They whispered to them to their ears and acted on them in all possible ways. These people were in a very dangerous state of sensual excitement and in provocative conversations. Churchmen were those whose principle were: “You have to live and let live. In our time we should not be apart or be a misanthrope (a person who hates or distrusts humankind): we must rejoice with those who rejoice.”

Blessed Catherine Emmerich, AA II. 488.

CHESTERTON, ALWAYS GREAT

 

ACTUS CONTRITIONIS

O My God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more and avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.