A person may be Baptized, and yet not born again to grace, in consequence of not having the necessary dispositions at Baptism.

New revelations regarding faith or morals ... have always been abhorred and challenged in the Church ... Hence, the Sovereign Pontiffs, the Councils, and the Fathers have been most careful to reject all novelties or new doctrines on matters of faith which differed from those already received.

Obedience to a confessor is the most acceptable offering which we can make to God, and the most secure way of doing the divine will.

He who embraces the cross and bears it with patience lightens the weight of the cross. Indeed, the weight itself becomes a consolation; for God abounds with grace to all those who carry the cross with good will in order to please him.

He who prays most receives most.

In temptations against chastity, the spiritual masters advise us, not so much to contend with the bad thought, as to turn the mind to some spiritual, or, at least, indifferent object. It is useful to combat other bad thoughts face to face, but not thoughts of impurity.

A person may be Baptized, and yet not born again to grace, in consequence of not having the necessary dispositions at Baptism.