St. Joseph's Corner: Blessed Antonio Rosmini's Meditation

Blessed Antonio Rosmini

1797- 1855

Priest, Founder of the Institute of Charity

The study of perfection consists in always keeping our thoughts and affections on what is eternal; if we fix them on transitory things, our resolutions can have no stability.

"While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen" (2 Corinthians 4: 18). 

St. Joseph's Corner: Blessed Antonio Rosmini's Meditation

Blessed Antonio Rosmini

1797 - 1855

Priest, Founder of the Institute of Charity

At any cost let us do our duty; at any cost be faithful to God; let all else perish provided we advance in perfection and in the imitation of Jesus Christ, Who entered into glory by means of suffering.

"Be thou faithful unto death; and I will give thee the crown of life"

(Revelation 2: 10).

St. Joseph's Corner: Blessed Antonio Rosmini's Meditation

Blessed Antonio Rosmini

1797 - 1855

Priest, Founder of the Institute of Charity

Jesus Christ has no need of us: His call is pure mercy.  A man may lose his soul through one day's delay in corresponding to divine grace.

"Today if you shall hear His voice, harden not your heart" 

(Hebrew 3: 15).

St. Joseph's Corner: Blessed Antonio Rosmini's Meditation

Blessed Antonio Rosmini

1797 - 1855

Priest, Founder of Institute of Charity

Pray always, not merely at stated times, and have a stock of ejaculatory prayers to be said often during the day.  These should be adapted to the end you have in view, and to the various circumstances in which you are placed.  "We ought always to pray, and not to faint" (Luke 18: 1).

St. Joseph's Corner: Blessed Antonio Rosmini's Meditation

Blessed Antonio Rosmini

1797 - 1855

Priest, Founder of Institute of Charity

A man who bears in mind that God is everywhere present, beholding His every action, will hardly ever sin, conscious as he will be of having at every moment a Companion of infinite dignity, authority, justice, and holiness.

"Blessed are all they that fear the Lord, that walk in His ways" (Psalm 128: 1).