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TO love God is not to be faithful in fulfilling part
of our duties and to neglect the rest.
- Sermon preached on May 28th, 1848 (Sp.)
REMAIN humble, remain simple; the more you are so,
the more good you will do.
- Maxim (T.)
WE notice in the Gospels that there were very few who
confessed their indebtedness to Jesus Christ openly;
people only thanked Him for as long as they remained
at His feet.
- Sermon on the Fear of Other People's Opinion.
AFTER God, we should have a great confidence in the
Blessed Mother of Jesus, who is so good . . .
- Sermon on Hope.
WHEREVER we are, and whatever we do, we shall
always meet with spiritual difficulties.
- Sermon on the Enemies of the Soul.
LET them say all they hgave to say. When they have said
all they have to say, there will be no more to be said and
they will be silent.
- Advice to a persecuted Priest (M.)
NOTHING afflicts the Heart of Jesus so much as to see all
His sufferings of no avail to so many . . . Pray then for the
conversion of sinners.
- The Zeal of the Cure of Ars (Sp.)
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DURING the day, and even at night if you wake, say to God: "My God,
give me the grace to love Thee as much as it is possible for me to love Thee.!"
- Catechism on the Instruction of Children (F.)
COME, come, my dear, don't be frightened at your burden; Our Lord
will help you to carry it.
- Counsel (M.)
I OFTEN think that even if there were no other life than this one, it would
be enough happiness just to love God here and to do something for His glory.
- The Cure d'Ars and the Love of God (D.)
OUR Lord is never found in Pomp, Pleasure, Luxury, but in lowliness and humiliatin.
- On suffering (C.)
SOME good Christians are in the habit of saying: "I will make so many acts of
love of God, so many sacrifices today." I like that practice very much.
- On the Joys of the Interior Life (Sp.)
TO do things well, one must do them as God wishes.
- Notre-Dame d'Ars, Meditation 22.
I KNOW sure ways of becoming poor: to work on Sunday and to take the
property of others.
- A favorite saying of the Cure d'Ars (M.)