...daughter is within'" (Ps. xliv. 14): it is this which is pleasing in God's sight. " For man sees only those things that appear, but the Lord beholdeth the heart." (1 Kings xvi. 7.) He sees with what intention every one performs each action ; and it is upon this account that He did...

...lowliness ; for God takes care of it, as he did of that of the Holy Virgin. (St. Luke i, 48.) Man seeth those things that appear, but the Lord beholdeth the heart. (1 Kings xvi, 7.) If he sees our lowliness in our heart, he will give us great graces. This humility preserves chastity....

...only external acts, because men see only what is manifested externally ; but God, who sees the heart, condemns every evil thought. ' Man sees those things...desire whatever is criminal in act. " 2. I have said, thought! to which the will consents. Hence, it is necessary to knowhow to determine when a bad thought...

...Because evil thoughts and desires defile the heart, and finally lead also to evil actions. "Man seeth those things that appear, but the Lord beholdeth the heart." (1 Kings 16, 7.)—" From the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries," etc. (Matt. 15, 19.) Application....

...only external acts, because men see only what is manifested externally; but God, who sees the heart, condemns every evil thought. ' Man sees those things...Hence, it is necessary to know how to determine when a had thought is a mortal sin, when it is venial, and when it is not sinful at all. In every sin of thought...

...only external acts, because men see only what is manifested externally; but God, who sees the heart, condemns every evil thought. 'Man sees those things...which the will consents. In a word, before God it is * sin to desire whatever is criminal in act. "2. I have said, thoughts to which the will consents....

...stature : because I have rejected him, nor do I judge according to the look of man : for man seeth those things that appear, but the Lord beholdeth the heart. 1 Kings xvi. 7. He that feareth man, shall quickly fall. Prov. xxix. 25. Son, observe the time, and fly from evil....

...only external acts, because men see only what is manifested externally ; but God, who sees the heart, condemns every evil thought. ' Man sees those things...for every species of bad thoughts to which the will con-. sents. In a word, before God it is a sin to desire whatever is criminal in act. " 2. I have said...

...in themselves trivial and small, since they derive their value from the intention. ' For man seeth those things that appear ; but the Lord beholdeth the heart' (1 Kings xvi. 7). — 'For who hath despised little days?' (Zach. iv. 10).— 'He that had received the two talents came...

...only external acts, because men see only what is manifested externally ; but God, who sees the heart, condemns every evil thought. ' Man sees those things that appear; but the Lord beboldeth the heart.' (1 Kings xvi. 7.) This holds for every species of bad thoughts to which the will...