“ Make friends with the angels, who though invisible are always with you. Often invoke them, constantly praise them, and make good use of their help and assistance in all your temporal and spiritual affairs. ”
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“ If the heart wanders or is distracted, bring it back to the point quite gently and replace it tenderly in its Master's presence. And even if you did nothing during the whole of your hour but bring your heart back and place it again in Our Lord's presence, though it went away every time you brought it back, your hour would be very well employed. ”
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“ There was never an angry man that thought his anger unjust. ”
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“ Those who love to be feared fear to be loved, and they themselves are more afraid than anyone, for whereas other men fear only them, they fear everyone. ”
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“ There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love — every man works his oar voluntarily! ”
- St. Francis De Sales- Copy
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“ There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love — every man works his oar voluntarily! ”
- St. Francis De Sales- Copy
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“ There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love — every man works his oar voluntarily! ”
- St. Francis De Sales- Copy
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“ A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship. ”
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“ Marital intercourse is certainly holy, lawful and praiseworthy in itself and profitable to society, yet in certain circumstances it can prove dangerous, as when through excess the soul is made sick with venial sin, or through the violation and perversion of its primary end, killed by mortal sin; such perversion, detestable in proportion to its departure from the true order, being always mortal sin, for it is never lawful to exclude the primary end of marriage which is the procreation of children. ”
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“ Marital intercourse is certainly holy, lawful and praiseworthy in itself and profitable to society, yet in certain circumstances it can prove dangerous, as when through excess the soul is made sick with venial sin, or through the violation and perversion of its primary end, killed by mortal sin; such perversion, detestable in proportion to its departure from the true order, being always mortal sin, for it is never lawful to exclude the primary end of marriage which is the procreation of children. ”
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“ Have patience with all things, but first of all with yourself. ”
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“ A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship. ”
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“ There is no annoyance as great as the annoyance that is made up of many trifling but continuous worries. ”
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“ There is no annoyance as great as the annoyance that is made up of many trifling but continuous worries. ”
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“ Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections. ”
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“ Marital intercourse is certainly holy, lawful and praiseworthy in itself and profitable to society, yet in certain circumstances it can prove dangerous, as when through excess the soul is made sick with venial sin, or through the violation and perversion of its primary end, killed by mortal sin; such perversion, detestable in proportion to its departure from the true order, being always mortal sin, for it is never lawful to exclude the primary end of marriage which is the procreation of children. ”
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“ True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice. ”
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“ Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off. ”
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“ Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off. ”
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“ True virtue has no limits, but goes on and on, and especially holy charity, which is the virtue of virtues, and which, having an infinite object, would become infinite if it could meet with a heart capable of infinity. ”
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“ Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off. ”
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“ God requires a faithful fulfillment of the merest trifle given us to do, rather than the most ardent aspiration to things to which we are not called. ”
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“ Marital intercourse is certainly holy, lawful and praiseworthy in itself and profitable to society, yet in certain circumstances it can prove dangerous, as when through excess the soul is made sick with venial sin, or through the violation and perversion of its primary end, killed by mortal sin; such perversion, detestable in proportion to its departure from the true order, being always mortal sin, for it is never lawful to exclude the primary end of marriage which is the procreation of children. ”
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“ While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things. ”
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“ A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship. ”
- St. Francis De Sales- Copy
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“ Do not lose your inward peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. ”
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“ The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not What a lovely sermon, but, I will do something! ”
- St. Francis De Sales- Copy
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“ It is the mark of a mean, vulgar and ignoble spirit to dwell on the thought of food before meal times or worse to dwell on it afterwards, to discuss it and wallow in the remembered pleasures of every mouthful. Those whose minds dwell before dinner on the spit, and after on the dishes, are fit only to be scullions. ”
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“ Those who love to be feared fear to be loved, and they themselves are more afraid than anyone, for whereas other men fear only them, they fear everyone. ”
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