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And I have again observed, my dear friend, in this trifling affair, that misunderstandings and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than even malice and wickedness. At all events, the two latter are of less frequent occurrence.
[Und ich habe, mein Lieber, wieder bei diesem kleinen Geschäft gefunden, dass Missverständnisse und Trägheit vielleicht mehr Irrungen in der Welt machen als List und Bosheit. Wenigstens sind die beiden letzteren gewiss seltener.]Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) German poet, statesman, scientist
Die Leiden des jungen Werthers [The Sorrows of Young Werther], “Letter from May 4th” (1774) [tr. Taylor]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/goethe-johann/6749/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #goethe #johannvongoethe #confusion #error #evil #malice #mischief #misunderstandings #neglect #problems #stupidity #trickery #wickedness
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And I have again observed, my dear friend, in this trifling affair, that misunderstandings and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than even malice and wickedness. At all events, the two latter are of less frequent occurrence.
[Und ich habe, mein Lieber, wieder bei diesem kleinen Geschäft gefunden, dass Missverständnisse und Trägheit vielleicht mehr Irrungen in der Welt machen als List und Bosheit. Wenigstens sind die beiden letzteren gewiss seltener.]Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) German poet, statesman, scientist
Die Leiden des jungen Werthers [The Sorrows of Young Werther], “Letter from May 4th” (1774) [tr. Taylor]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/goethe-johann/6749/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #goethe #johannvongoethe #confusion #error #evil #malice #mischief #misunderstandings #neglect #problems #stupidity #trickery #wickedness
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And I have again observed, my dear friend, in this trifling affair, that misunderstandings and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than even malice and wickedness. At all events, the two latter are of less frequent occurrence.
[Und ich habe, mein Lieber, wieder bei diesem kleinen Geschäft gefunden, dass Missverständnisse und Trägheit vielleicht mehr Irrungen in der Welt machen als List und Bosheit. Wenigstens sind die beiden letzteren gewiss seltener.]Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) German poet, statesman, scientist
Die Leiden des jungen Werthers [The Sorrows of Young Werther], “Letter from May 4th” (1774) [tr. Taylor]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/goethe-johann/6749/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #goethe #johannvongoethe #confusion #error #evil #malice #mischief #misunderstandings #neglect #problems #stupidity #trickery #wickedness
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And I have again observed, my dear friend, in this trifling affair, that misunderstandings and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than even malice and wickedness. At all events, the two latter are of less frequent occurrence.
[Und ich habe, mein Lieber, wieder bei diesem kleinen Geschäft gefunden, dass Missverständnisse und Trägheit vielleicht mehr Irrungen in der Welt machen als List und Bosheit. Wenigstens sind die beiden letzteren gewiss seltener.]Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) German poet, statesman, scientist
Die Leiden des jungen Werthers [The Sorrows of Young Werther], “Letter from May 4th” (1774) [tr. Taylor]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/goethe-johann/6749/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #goethe #johannvongoethe #confusion #error #evil #malice #mischief #misunderstandings #neglect #problems #stupidity #trickery #wickedness
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SGANARELLE: But when a great lord is a wicked man, it is a terrible thing.
[Mais un grand seigneur méchant homme est une terrible chose.]Molière (1622-1673) French playwright, actor [stage name for Jean-Baptiste Poquelin]
Don Juan [Dom Juan], Act 1, sc. 1 (1665) [tr. Waller (1904)]More info about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/moliere/80101/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #moliere #donjuan #abuseofpower #badperson #character #evil #greatperson #greatness #lord #noble #power #wickedness #potentate
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Scam alert: Big Pharma lies, assholes, corporatism, wickedness. Equality, truth, truth revealed. #ScamAlert #BigPharma #BigPharmaLies #assholes #Corporatism #wickedness #Equality #truth #TruthRevealed
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A quotation from Josh Billings
Thare iz more weak men in this world than thare iz wicked ones.
[There are more weak men in this world than there are wicked ones.]Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Everybody’s Friend, Or; Josh Billing’s Encyclopedia and Proverbial Philosophy of Wit and Humor, ch. 281 “Variety: Bred and Butter” (1874)Sourcing, notes: wist.info/billings-josh/77590/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #joshbillings #evil #followers #obedience #temptation #weak #weakness #wickedness
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A quotation from John Maynard Keynes
[Capitalism is] the astonishing belief that the nastiest motives of the nastiest men somehow or other work for the best results in the best of all possible worlds.
John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) English economist
(Attributed)Vague sourcing, extensive notes: wist.info/keynes-john-maynard/…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #keynes #avarice #benefits #capitalism #commongood #commonwealth #endsandmeans #evil #greed #idealism #meme #motivation #nastiness #optimum #results #selfinterest #wealth #wickedness
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To expose vices to everyone’s laughter is to deal them a mighty blow. People easily endure reproofs, but they cannot at all endure being made fun of. People have no objection to being considered wicked, but they are not willing to be considered ridiculous.
[C’est une grande atteinte aux vices que de les exposer à la risée de tout le monde. On souffre aisément des répréhensions, mais on ne souffre point la raillerie. On veut bien être méchant, mais on ne veut point être ridicule.]Molière (1622-1673) French playwright, actor [stage name for Jean-Baptiste Poquelin]
Tartuffe, or the Hypocrite [Le Tartuffe, ou L’Imposteur], Preface (1669-03) [tr. Kerr]Sourcing, notes, alternate translations: wist.info/moliere/41387/
#quote #quotes #quotation #appearances #ego #evil #laughter #makefunof #mockery #pride #reputation #ridicule #vice #wickedness
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"Constantemente estamos decidiendo quiénes somos, enfrentados con la #catástrofe y la #malignidad."
"We are constantly deciding who we are in the face of #catastrophe and #wickedness."
—Kelly Hayes
(@mskellymhayes.bsky.social en Bluesky)
#quotes #citas #InspirationalQuotes #CitasDeResistencia #ResistanceQuotes #CurrentEvents #Actualidad -
"Constantemente estamos decidiendo quiénes somos, enfrentados con la #catástrofe y la #malignidad."
"We are constantly deciding who we are in the face of #catastrophe and #wickedness."
—Kelly Hayes
(@mskellymhayes.bsky.social en Bluesky)
#quotes #citas #InspirationalQuotes #CitasDeResistencia #ResistanceQuotes #CurrentEvents #Actualidad -
"Constantemente estamos decidiendo quiénes somos, enfrentados con la #catástrofe y la #malignidad."
"We are constantly deciding who we are in the face of #catastrophe and #wickedness."
—Kelly Hayes
(@mskellymhayes.bsky.social en Bluesky)
#quotes #citas #InspirationalQuotes #CitasDeResistencia #ResistanceQuotes #CurrentEvents #Actualidad -
"Constantemente estamos decidiendo quiénes somos, enfrentados con la #catástrofe y la #malignidad."
"We are constantly deciding who we are in the face of #catastrophe and #wickedness."
—Kelly Hayes
(@mskellymhayes.bsky.social en Bluesky)
#quotes #citas #InspirationalQuotes #CitasDeResistencia #ResistanceQuotes #CurrentEvents #Actualidad -
"Constantemente estamos decidiendo quiénes somos, enfrentados con la #catástrofe y la #malignidad."
"We are constantly deciding who we are in the face of #catastrophe and #wickedness."
—Kelly Hayes
(@mskellymhayes.bsky.social en Bluesky)
#quotes #citas #InspirationalQuotes #CitasDeResistencia #ResistanceQuotes #CurrentEvents #Actualidad -
Am Abend zuvor hatte ich #Wickedness angefangen. Ein schönes Spiel, dass ich aufgrund der Themen und der Mitspielenden sehr geschätzt habe. Mechanisch erschien es uns aber nicht ausgereift und für einen One-Shot viel zu lang.
Wir hatten überlegt, die angefangene Runde am Sonntag abzuschließen, aber Müdigkeit und leere Sozialbatterie der zwei anderen sprachen dagegen. -
"This is a confession. I love daytime TV. I smoke, even though I officially gave up years ago. I’m often late, and usually lie about why. And sometimes I feel good when others feel bad.
"The Japanese have a saying: “The misfortunes of others taste like honey.” […] In Hebrew enjoying other people’s catastrophes is 'simcha la‑ed'."
Excerpts from the #book #Schadenfreude by Tiffany Watt Smith: https://web.archive.org/web/20190606171225/https://lithub.com/not-just-a-german-word-a-brief-history-of-schadenfreude/ @psychology @bookstodon
#pity #failures #empathy #envy #emotionality #frustration #discomfort #tonePolicing #languagePolice #conversations #debates #blameTheVictim #grievability #mentalHealth #sadism #bondage #failures #joy #psychology #TiffanyWattSmith #bookStodon #wickedness
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"This is a confession. I love daytime TV. I smoke, even though I officially gave up years ago. I’m often late, and usually lie about why. And sometimes I feel good when others feel bad.
"The Japanese have a saying: “The misfortunes of others taste like honey.” […] In Hebrew enjoying other people’s catastrophes is 'simcha la‑ed'."
Excerpts from the #book #Schadenfreude by Tiffany Watt Smith: https://web.archive.org/web/20190606171225/https://lithub.com/not-just-a-german-word-a-brief-history-of-schadenfreude/ @psychology @bookstodon
#pity #failures #empathy #envy #emotionality #frustration #discomfort #tonePolicing #languagePolice #conversations #debates #blameTheVictim #grievability #mentalHealth #sadism #bondage #failures #joy #psychology #TiffanyWattSmith #bookStodon #wickedness
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"This is a confession. I love daytime TV. I smoke, even though I officially gave up years ago. I’m often late, and usually lie about why. And sometimes I feel good when others feel bad.
"The Japanese have a saying: “The misfortunes of others taste like honey.” […] In Hebrew enjoying other people’s catastrophes is 'simcha la‑ed'."
Excerpts from the #book #Schadenfreude by Tiffany Watt Smith: https://web.archive.org/web/20190606171225/https://lithub.com/not-just-a-german-word-a-brief-history-of-schadenfreude/ @psychology @bookstodon
#pity #failures #empathy #envy #emotionality #frustration #discomfort #tonePolicing #languagePolice #conversations #debates #blameTheVictim #grievability #mentalHealth #sadism #bondage #failures #joy #psychology #TiffanyWattSmith #bookStodon #wickedness
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"This is a confession. I love daytime TV. I smoke, even though I officially gave up years ago. I’m often late, and usually lie about why. And sometimes I feel good when others feel bad.
"The Japanese have a saying: “The misfortunes of others taste like honey.” […] In Hebrew enjoying other people’s catastrophes is 'simcha la‑ed'."
Excerpts from the #book #Schadenfreude by Tiffany Watt Smith: https://web.archive.org/web/20190606171225/https://lithub.com/not-just-a-german-word-a-brief-history-of-schadenfreude/ @psychology @bookstodon
#pity #failures #empathy #envy #emotionality #frustration #discomfort #tonePolicing #languagePolice #conversations #debates #blameTheVictim #grievability #mentalHealth #sadism #bondage #failures #joy #psychology #TiffanyWattSmith #bookStodon #wickedness
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"This is a confession. I love daytime TV. I smoke, even though I officially gave up years ago. I’m often late, and usually lie about why. And sometimes I feel good when others feel bad.
"The Japanese have a saying: “The misfortunes of others taste like honey.” […] In Hebrew enjoying other people’s catastrophes is 'simcha la‑ed'."
Excerpts from the #book #Schadenfreude by Tiffany Watt Smith: https://web.archive.org/web/20190606171225/https://lithub.com/not-just-a-german-word-a-brief-history-of-schadenfreude/ @psychology @bookstodon
#pity #failures #empathy #envy #emotionality #frustration #discomfort #tonePolicing #languagePolice #conversations #debates #blameTheVictim #grievability #mentalHealth #sadism #bondage #failures #joy #psychology #TiffanyWattSmith #bookStodon #wickedness
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WHAT KIND OF HEART IS THAT?!
Genuinely don’t know why people find it so difficult to be humane.
When you sell your soul to the devil, you lose all forms of humanity left in you.
And they are not even aware themselves(and the people around them can't even tell them because of fear of being sacked, not paid, cut off or murdered) so these loony monsters think they are just normal.#VULTURESOFDARKNESS
#insaneSpirits
#demonsORhumans
#wickedness
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#Failing #GOP #governor #candidate calls #SameSexMarriage is an #ungodly #form of “#wickedness”.
He has also #written that #homosexuality leads to "#PEDOPHILLA" and "the end of #civilization."
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews
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HOW DO I CULTIVATE A WICKED AND MEAN SPIRIT LIKE OTHER 'HUMANS'
(Have even stopped praying and affirm only wicked or meanful things I will do, ddgeg, etc yet its not working as am not wired like that and now it got me thinking this kindness and caring for other people or seeing/treating other people like myself, is a curse)
2/2#kindness #compassion #humanity
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@FranigoRolls Ich habe tatsächlich seit sehr langer Zeit mal wieder 4-5 Spielrunden im Kalender, davon 2 am gleichen Tag 🙈. Auf der Liste stehen: #BrindlewoodBay #OurTravelingHome #Wickedness #BeyondTheWall und mit viel Glück noch #YazebasBedAndBreakfast 🤞
Und jenseits dieses geballten Privatvergnügens liegt natürlich auch einige Rollenspiel-Arbeit auf dem @plotbunnygames Schreibtisch! 🐰
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@FranigoRolls Ich habe tatsächlich seit sehr langer Zeit mal wieder 4-5 Spielrunden im Kalender, davon 2 am gleichen Tag 🙈. Auf der Liste stehen: #BrindlewoodBay #OurTravelingHome #Wickedness #BeyondTheWall und mit viel Glück noch #YazebasBedAndBreakfast 🤞
Und jenseits dieses geballten Privatvergnügens liegt natürlich auch einige Rollenspiel-Arbeit auf dem @plotbunnygames Schreibtisch! 🐰
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@FranigoRolls Ich habe tatsächlich seit sehr langer Zeit mal wieder 4-5 Spielrunden im Kalender, davon 2 am gleichen Tag 🙈. Auf der Liste stehen: #BrindlewoodBay #OurTravelingHome #Wickedness #BeyondTheWall und mit viel Glück noch #YazebasBedAndBreakfast 🤞
Und jenseits dieses geballten Privatvergnügens liegt natürlich auch einige Rollenspiel-Arbeit auf dem @plotbunnygames Schreibtisch! 🐰
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@HeyeBodo I played #YazebasBedAndBreakfast on Friday evening, #OurTravelingHome yesterday and #Wickedness today. And instead of the TTRPG reading circle at @plotbunnygames , we'll just hang out on the Discord together - and probably also talk about TTRPGs. #pnpde #TTRPG
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@HeyeBodo I played #YazebasBedAndBreakfast on Friday evening, #OurTravelingHome yesterday and #Wickedness today. And instead of the TTRPG reading circle at @plotbunnygames , we'll just hang out on the Discord together - and probably also talk about TTRPGs. #pnpde #TTRPG
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@HeyeBodo I played #YazebasBedAndBreakfast on Friday evening, #OurTravelingHome yesterday and #Wickedness today. And instead of the TTRPG reading circle at @plotbunnygames , we'll just hang out on the Discord together - and probably also talk about TTRPGs. #pnpde #TTRPG
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@HeyeBodo I played #YazebasBedAndBreakfast on Friday evening, #OurTravelingHome yesterday and #Wickedness today. And instead of the TTRPG reading circle at @plotbunnygames , we'll just hang out on the Discord together - and probably also talk about TTRPGs. #pnpde #TTRPG
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"#CPAC is Donald #Trump’s “#churchfamily” – only the #church is full of #fascism, #hatred, #wickedness, #cruelty, and other #antihuman #values, #beliefs, and #behavior. Trump masterfully wields and conducts this energy."
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"#CPAC is Donald #Trump’s “#churchfamily” – only the #church is full of #fascism, #hatred, #wickedness, #cruelty, and other #antihuman #values, #beliefs, and #behavior. Trump masterfully wields and conducts this energy."
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"#CPAC is Donald #Trump’s “#churchfamily” – only the #church is full of #fascism, #hatred, #wickedness, #cruelty, and other #antihuman #values, #beliefs, and #behavior. Trump masterfully wields and conducts this energy."
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"#CPAC is Donald #Trump’s “#churchfamily” – only the #church is full of #fascism, #hatred, #wickedness, #cruelty, and other #antihuman #values, #beliefs, and #behavior. Trump masterfully wields and conducts this energy."
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"#CPAC is Donald #Trump’s “#churchfamily” – only the #church is full of #fascism, #hatred, #wickedness, #cruelty, and other #antihuman #values, #beliefs, and #behavior. Trump masterfully wields and conducts this energy."
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Enchanted Weapons in the Forest Canopy
Amidst the shimmering leaves and twisting vines of the enchanted forest, creatures with pointed ears and glowing eyes guard their lair They wield intricately crafted weapons imbued with mysterious magic, intricately balancing elegance and wickedness
See More Seeds: https://aidyslexic.raupulus.dev/collections/show/962#StableDiffusion #ai #ArtificialIntelligence #Enchanted #Weapons #Forest #Canopy #Creatures #Mythical #Magic #Elegance #Wickedness
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Wickedness: A Philosophical Essay
To look into the darkness of the human soul is a frightening venture. Here Mary Midgley does so, with her customary brilliance and clarity. In Wickedness she sets out to delineate not so much the nature of wickedness as its actual sources.
@bookstodon
#books
#nonfiction
#MoralPhilosophy
#evil
#wickedness
#MaryMidgley -
Wickedness: A Philosophical Essay
To look into the darkness of the human soul is a frightening venture. Here Mary Midgley does so, with her customary brilliance and clarity. In Wickedness she sets out to delineate not so much the nature of wickedness as its actual sources.
@bookstodon
#books
#nonfiction
#MoralPhilosophy
#evil
#wickedness
#MaryMidgley -
Wickedness: A Philosophical Essay
To look into the darkness of the human soul is a frightening venture. Here Mary Midgley does so, with her customary brilliance and clarity. In Wickedness she sets out to delineate not so much the nature of wickedness as its actual sources.
@bookstodon
#books
#nonfiction
#MoralPhilosophy
#evil
#wickedness
#MaryMidgley -
Wickedness: A Philosophical Essay
To look into the darkness of the human soul is a frightening venture. Here Mary Midgley does so, with her customary brilliance and clarity. In Wickedness she sets out to delineate not so much the nature of wickedness as its actual sources.
@bookstodon
#books
#nonfiction
#MoralPhilosophy
#evil
#wickedness
#MaryMidgley -
Wickedness: A Philosophical Essay
To look into the darkness of the human soul is a frightening venture. Here Mary Midgley does so, with her customary brilliance and clarity. In Wickedness she sets out to delineate not so much the nature of wickedness as its actual sources.
@bookstodon
#books
#nonfiction
#MoralPhilosophy
#evil
#wickedness
#MaryMidgley -
#Drag #show #postponed after #man sends #death #threats & says it may as well be “#targetpractice”.
He sent a #picture of a #rifle and called the #DragShow "pure #wickedness
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #NorthCarolina #Conservatives #Extremism #DomesticTerrorism #RepublicanParty #Religion #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #EmptyThePews #ThePartyOfHate
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@deinol Last 5 games:
#dnd
#Masks
#Haven
#FaireSeason
#MonsterheartsGames I want to play/run:
#TideBreaker
#CourtofBlades
#Quest
#Scum&Villany
#Wickedness
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@deinol Last 5 games:
#dnd
#Masks
#Haven
#FaireSeason
#MonsterheartsGames I want to play/run:
#TideBreaker
#CourtofBlades
#Quest
#Scum&Villany
#Wickedness
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@deinol Last 5 games:
#dnd
#Masks
#Haven
#FaireSeason
#MonsterheartsGames I want to play/run:
#TideBreaker
#CourtofBlades
#Quest
#Scum&Villany
#Wickedness
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@deinol Last 5 games:
#dnd
#Masks
#Haven
#FaireSeason
#MonsterheartsGames I want to play/run:
#TideBreaker
#CourtofBlades
#Quest
#Scum&Villany
#Wickedness
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Novena to St. John of the Cross, Day 5: Supreme goodness
Scripture
And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour your father and mother.’” And he said, “All these I have kept from my youth.” When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, “How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” But he said, “What is impossible with men is possible with God.” And Peter said, “See, we have left our homes and followed you.” And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.”
(Luke 18:18-30)Reading
Compared to the infinite goodness of God, all the goodness of the creatures of the world can be called wickedness. Nothing is good save God only [Lk. 18:19]. Those who set their hearts on the good things of the world become extremely wicked in the sight of God. Since wickedness does not comprehend goodness, such persons will be incapable of union with God, who is supreme goodness.
The Ascent of Mount Carmel: Book One, Chapter 4
Prayer
O St. John of the Cross
You were endowed by our Lord with the spirit of self-denial
and a love of the cross.
Obtain for us the grace to follow your example
that we may come to the eternal vision of the glory of God.O Saint of Christ’s redeeming cross
the road of life is dark and long.
Teach us always to be resigned to God’s holy will
in all the circumstances of our lives
and grant us the special favor
which we now ask of thee.Mention your request
Above all, obtain for us the grace of final perseverance,
a holy and happy death and everlasting life with you
and all the saints in heaven.
Amen.Let’s continue in prayer…
- Day 1 — What profit is there?
- Day 2 — An open wound
- Day 3 — Your heart in peace
- Day 4 — An imitation of his life
- Day 5 — Supreme goodness
- Day 6 — Guided through the dark night
- Day 7 — Surrender
- Day 8 — Inspired with love
- Day 9 — All things are forgotten
All scripture references in this novena are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America as accessed from the Bible Gateway website.
Don’t become discouraged and give up prayer, says St. John of the Cross. We offer varying novenas to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, as well as novenas to St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin, St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, and St. Joseph.
#carmelitequotes #ascentOfMountCarmel #carmel #carmelitas #carmelitasDescalzas #carmelite #creator #creatures #discalcedCarmelite #goodness #goodnessOfGod #infinite #mountCarmel #novena #secularCarmelites #stJohnOfTheCross #teresianCarmel #union #unionWithGod #wickedness
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Novena to St. John of the Cross, Day 5: Supreme goodness
Scripture
And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour your father and mother.’” And he said, “All these I have kept from my youth.” When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, “How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” But he said, “What is impossible with men is possible with God.” And Peter said, “See, we have left our homes and followed you.” And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.”
(Luke 18:18-30)Reading
Compared to the infinite goodness of God, all the goodness of the creatures of the world can be called wickedness. Nothing is good save God only [Lk. 18:19]. Those who set their hearts on the good things of the world become extremely wicked in the sight of God. Since wickedness does not comprehend goodness, such persons will be incapable of union with God, who is supreme goodness.
The Ascent of Mount Carmel: Book One, Chapter 4
Prayer
O St. John of the Cross
You were endowed by our Lord with the spirit of self-denial
and a love of the cross.
Obtain for us the grace to follow your example
that we may come to the eternal vision of the glory of God.O Saint of Christ’s redeeming cross
the road of life is dark and long.
Teach us always to be resigned to God’s holy will
in all the circumstances of our lives
and grant us the special favor
which we now ask of thee.Mention your request
Above all, obtain for us the grace of final perseverance,
a holy and happy death and everlasting life with you
and all the saints in heaven.
Amen.Let’s continue in prayer…
- Day 1 — What profit is there?
- Day 2 — An open wound
- Day 3 — Your heart in peace
- Day 4 — An imitation of his life
- Day 5 — Supreme goodness
- Day 6 — Guided through the dark night
- Day 7 — Surrender
- Day 8 — Inspired with love
- Day 9 — All things are forgotten
All scripture references in this novena are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America as accessed from the Bible Gateway website.
Don’t become discouraged and give up prayer, says St. John of the Cross. We offer varying novenas to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, as well as novenas to St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin, St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, and St. Joseph.
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Novena to St. John of the Cross, Day 5: Supreme goodness
Scripture
And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour your father and mother.’” And he said, “All these I have kept from my youth.” When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, “How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” But he said, “What is impossible with men is possible with God.” And Peter said, “See, we have left our homes and followed you.” And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.”
(Luke 18:18-30)Reading
Compared to the infinite goodness of God, all the goodness of the creatures of the world can be called wickedness. Nothing is good save God only [Lk. 18:19]. Those who set their hearts on the good things of the world become extremely wicked in the sight of God. Since wickedness does not comprehend goodness, such persons will be incapable of union with God, who is supreme goodness.
The Ascent of Mount Carmel: Book One, Chapter 4
Prayer
O St. John of the Cross
You were endowed by our Lord with the spirit of self-denial
and a love of the cross.
Obtain for us the grace to follow your example
that we may come to the eternal vision of the glory of God.O Saint of Christ’s redeeming cross
the road of life is dark and long.
Teach us always to be resigned to God’s holy will
in all the circumstances of our lives
and grant us the special favor
which we now ask of thee.Mention your request
Above all, obtain for us the grace of final perseverance,
a holy and happy death and everlasting life with you
and all the saints in heaven.
Amen.Let’s continue in prayer…
- Day 1 — What profit is there?
- Day 2 — An open wound
- Day 3 — Your heart in peace
- Day 4 — An imitation of his life
- Day 5 — Supreme goodness
- Day 6 — Guided through the dark night
- Day 7 — Surrender
- Day 8 — Inspired with love
- Day 9 — All things are forgotten
All scripture references in this novena are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America as accessed from the Bible Gateway website.
Don’t become discouraged and give up prayer, says St. John of the Cross. We offer varying novenas to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, as well as novenas to St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin, St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, and St. Joseph.
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