We should feel with our whole heart that we have no one to rely on except God, and that from Him and Him alone can we expect every kind of good, every manner of help, and victory. Since we are… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
“Here we discover a great error, and one so much the more injurious as it is the less guarded against. Many who aspire to… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
Watch yourself with all diligence, lest the enemy steals near and robs you, depriving you of this great treasure, which is inner peace and… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
... you must hasten to oppose pernicious pride of mind, before it penetrates into the marrow of your bones. Resist it, curb the quickness… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
... do not listen to vain and empty talk, in which the majority of world-loving people spend their time, and do not take pleasure… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
We should feel with our whole heart that we have no one to rely on except God, and that from Him and Him alone… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
You should always say your prayers with tireless diligence, as the Apostle directs, saying: 'Continue in prayer and watch in the same' (Col. 4:2).… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
Our Lord Christ Himself strikes down our enemies through us, or in company with us. For he who eats Christ's flesh and drinks His… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
Total surrender to the will of God actually is sacrificing oneself as a burnt offering to God. The proof of this state is dying… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
Humble patience, tirelessness and persistence in prayer conquer the unconquerable God and incline Him to mercy. According to the Lord's parable, the importunity of… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
When you are offended or annoyed by others, do not allow your thoughts to dwell on them or on anything relating to them. For… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
“Finally, I advise you to consider that day as lost, in which (though you may have transacted much business in it) you have neither… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
The feelings which seek expression in words are mostly egotistical, since they seek to express what flatters our self-love and can show us, as… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
