Catholic Classics Day 36: The Temptation of Self-Reliance (Introduction to the Devout Life)
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Anxiety Is The Well Of Many Temptations
- Anxiety is a root temptation that multiplies other sins by making the soul think deliverance depends on itself.
- St. Francis de Sales compares anxious souls to birds trapped in a net that entangle themselves by fluttering, worsening the harm.
Calm Your Mind Before Taking Action
- Do settle your mind in repose before pursuing remedies and then act gently and quietly using suitable means, not frantic efforts.
- If immediate action is necessary, restrain desire and proceed according to reason rather than urgency.
Talk About Your Anxiety Immediately
- Do speak about your anxiety to your spiritual director or a devout friend to find immediate calm of soul.
- St. Francis likens confessing grief to bloodletting for fever, and cites St. Louis advising immediate disclosure for consolation.