Through a woman [Eve] a curse fell upon the earth; through a woman [Mary] as well there returned to the earth a blessing.
The best penance is to have patience with the sorrows God permits. A very good penance is to dedicate oneself to fulfill the duties of everyday with … - Peter Damian
The best penance is to have patience with the sorrows God permits. A very good penance is to dedicate oneself to fulfill the duties of everyday with …
- Peter Damian
He pours light into our minds, arouses our desire and gives us strength... As the soul is the life of the body, so the Holy Spirit is the life of our… - Peter Damian
He pours light into our minds, arouses our desire and gives us strength... As the soul is the life of the body, so the Holy Spirit is the life of our…
Through a woman [Eve] a curse fell upon the earth; through a woman [Mary] as well there returned to the earth a blessing. - Peter Damian
We hold our tongues in check because if they are undisciplined they empty the soul of the strength of heavenly grace, and weaken its healthful vigour. - Peter Damian
We hold our tongues in check because if they are undisciplined they empty the soul of the strength of heavenly grace, and weaken its healthful vigour.
I scourge both flesh and spirit because I know that I have offended in both flesh and spirit. - Peter Damian
I scourge both flesh and spirit because I know that I have offended in both flesh and spirit.
And what more should I say since it expels the whole host of the virtues from the chamber of the human heart and introduces every barbarous vice as i… - Peter Damian
And what more should I say since it expels the whole host of the virtues from the chamber of the human heart and introduces every barbarous vice as i…
Do not be depressed. Do not let your weakness make you impatient. Instead, let the serenity of your spirit shine through your face. Let the joy of yo… - Peter Damian
Do not be depressed. Do not let your weakness make you impatient. Instead, let the serenity of your spirit shine through your face. Let the joy of yo…
Nobody can fight properly and boldly for the faith if he clings to a fear of being stripped of earthly possessions. - Peter Damian
Nobody can fight properly and boldly for the faith if he clings to a fear of being stripped of earthly possessions.
Truly, this vice is never to be compared with any other vice because it surpasses the enormity of all vices.... It defiles everything, stains everyth… - Peter Damian
Truly, this vice is never to be compared with any other vice because it surpasses the enormity of all vices.... It defiles everything, stains everyth…
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