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The Devil writes down our sins - our Guardian Angel all our merits. Labor that the Guardian Angel's book may be full, and the Devil's empty.

John Vianney

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John Vianney
Age: 73 †
Born: 1786
Born: May 8
Died: 1859
Died: August 4
Catholic Priest
Franciscan Tertiary
Parish Priest
Curé of Ars
Jean-Marie-Baptiste Vianney
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Shall we all be saved? Shall we go to Heaven? Alas, my children, we do not know at all! But I tremble when I see so many souls lost these days. See, they fall into Hell as leaves fall from the trees at the approach of winter.
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I thought a time would come when people would rout me out of Ars with sticks, when the Bishop would suspend me, and I should end my days in prison. I see, however, that I am not worthy of such a grace.
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