“Patience is the virtue which makes us accept for love of God, generously and peacefully, everything that is displeasing to our nature, without allowing ourselves to be depressed by the sadness which easily comes over us when we meet with disagreeable things,” writes Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, O.C.D in Divine Intimacy.
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Fruit of the Spirit: Patience
Posted in Fruits of the Spirit, Virtue, tagged Fruits of the Holy Spirit, patience on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Fruits of the Holy Spirit
Posted in Fruits of the Spirit, tagged charity, chastity, faithfulness, Fruits of the Holy Spirit, generosity, gentleness, goodness, joy, kindness, modesty, patience, peace, self-control on June 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A while back, my pastor, Father Jack, mentioned in a homily that a good examination of conscience is to meditate on the twelve Fruits of the Holy Spirit (charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, and chastity) and consider in what areas of our lives we bear the opposite of [...]
