Apostles Quote by Lorenzo Scupoli

“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

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

... 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

... 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

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

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

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

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

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

“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

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

The Lord said: 'Without Me you can do nothing' (Jn. 15:5). So for the duration of our life, every day and at every moment,…

— Lorenzo Scupoli