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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
Saint Francis de Sales
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Saint Francis de Sales
Age: 55 †
Born: 1567
Born: August 26
Died: 1622
Died: December 28
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Chateau de Thorens
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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