At communion we ought to ask for the remedy of the vice to which we feel ourselves most inclined.
Philip Neri"If a man finds it very hard to forgive injuries, let him look at a Crucifix, and think that Christ shed all His Blood for him, and not only forgave His enemies, but even prayed His Heavenly Father to forgive them also. Let him remember that when he says the Pater Noster, every day, instead of asking pardon for his sins, he is calling down vengeance on himself."
Philip NeriThose who have themselves for a spiritual director have a fool for a spiritual director.
Philip NeriIt is an old custom of the servants of God to have some little prayer ready and to be frequently darting them up to heaven during the day, lifting their minds to God out of the mire of this world.
Philip Neri