33 ways to salvation
by VP
Posted on Sunday September 05, 2021 at 12:00AM in Meditations
May he who wants to
save his soul remember:
1. The key to Heaven - Prayer
2. The path to Heaven - The Cross
3. The only true good - The Grace of God
4. The only true evil - Sin
5. Effective bulwark against sin - Remembering one's last end
6. Mirror image of a Christian - The Crucifix
7. Ultimate refuge for the most hopeless cases - The Holy Virgin Mary
8. A faithful friend - Guardian Angel
9. A powerful advocate - Saint Joseph
10. The source of Grace - The Holy Mass
11. Food for the soul - The Word of God and Holy Communion
12. An indispensable guide - A good confessor/spiritual director
13. One way the soul is lost - Bad confessions
14. A sin committed without scruple - Slander
15. A powerful spur to evil - A bad example
16. Root of all sin - Pride
17. Remedy for all ills - Patience, abandonment to God
18. Two portals by which sin enters - Eyes and ears
19. A powerful aid for doing good - Daily meditation
20. Principle road to Hell - Impurity
21. The language of the Devil - Blasphemy
22. Chain leading to Hell - Habitual sin
23. A means to reduce sin - Fleeing from disputes and quarrels
24. What prevents spiritual advancement - The fear of weariness
25. The queen of virtues - Charity: loving God and neighbor
26. To maintain virtue - Avoid near occasions of sin
27. A dangerous snare for the soul - Reading anti-catholic publications
28. False hope and true temerity - To willfully sin with the hope of pardon
29. A vice to be particularly checked - Gluttony
30. Reward for a Good Life - a Happy Death
31. The surest way - Holy Obedience
32. To repeat every morning - I may die today
33. A Christian's most frequent thought - Jesus in the Tabernacle
1. The key to Heaven - Prayer
2. The path to Heaven - The Cross
3. The only true good - The Grace of God
4. The only true evil - Sin
5. Effective bulwark against sin - Remembering one's last end
6. Mirror image of a Christian - The Crucifix
7. Ultimate refuge for the most hopeless cases - The Holy Virgin Mary
8. A faithful friend - Guardian Angel
9. A powerful advocate - Saint Joseph
10. The source of Grace - The Holy Mass
11. Food for the soul - The Word of God and Holy Communion
12. An indispensable guide - A good confessor/spiritual director
13. One way the soul is lost - Bad confessions
14. A sin committed without scruple - Slander
15. A powerful spur to evil - A bad example
16. Root of all sin - Pride
17. Remedy for all ills - Patience, abandonment to God
18. Two portals by which sin enters - Eyes and ears
19. A powerful aid for doing good - Daily meditation
20. Principle road to Hell - Impurity
21. The language of the Devil - Blasphemy
22. Chain leading to Hell - Habitual sin
23. A means to reduce sin - Fleeing from disputes and quarrels
24. What prevents spiritual advancement - The fear of weariness
25. The queen of virtues - Charity: loving God and neighbor
26. To maintain virtue - Avoid near occasions of sin
27. A dangerous snare for the soul - Reading anti-catholic publications
28. False hope and true temerity - To willfully sin with the hope of pardon
29. A vice to be particularly checked - Gluttony
30. Reward for a Good Life - a Happy Death
31. The surest way - Holy Obedience
32. To repeat every morning - I may die today
33. A Christian's most frequent thought - Jesus in the Tabernacle
Source: Translated from the French: "33 moyens de salut."
