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Vincent de Paul
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Vincent de Paul
Age: 79 †
Born: 1581
Born: April 24
Died: 1660
Died: September 27
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Charity
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. . . Practice teaching catechism and preaching. Missionaries must apply themselves to these tasks and although they do not accomplish them as successfully as others do, according to the opinion of men, it must be enough for them that they are doing the Will of God and perhaps producing more real fruit.
Vincent de Paul
There are good, God-fearing persons who still fall into certain faults, and it is better to bear with them than to be hard on them.
Vincent de Paul
God always gives a great blessing to humble beginnings than to those that start with the chiming of bells.
Vincent de Paul
It is not easy to find perfect men in whom there is nothing to criticize.
Vincent de Paul
If you grant asylum to so many refugees, your house may be sacked sooner by the soldiers I see that clearly. The question is, however, whether, because of this danger, you should refuse to practice such a beautiful virtue as charity.
Vincent de Paul
I hope that this man can be won over by your bearing charitably with him, advising him prudently, and praying for him. This is what I do for your family in general and for you in particular.
Vincent de Paul
Be acted upon rather than active. In this way, God will do through you alone what all men put together could not do without Him.
Vincent de Paul
We must be full reservoirs in order to let our water spill out without becoming empty, and we must possess the spirit with which we want them to be animated, for no one can give what he does not have.
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Foresight is good when it is subject to the latter, but it becomes excessive when we are in a hurry to avoid something we fear. We rely more on our own efforts than on those of his Providence, and we think we are doing a great deal by anticipating His orders by our own disorder, which causes us to rely on human prudence rather than on his Word.
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. . . . [P]ersons who love very much, easily take offense at trifles. No doubt your excessive affection for me makes you a little diffident about mine. But there is no harm done I hope you will soon be over this slight jealousy and be convinced that nothing can change the genuine affection Our Lord has given me for you
Vincent de Paul
We must love our neighbor as being made in the image of God and as an object of His love.
Vincent de Paul
In God's name, Monsieur, let us remain indifferent let us strive to be equally attached to whatever obedience marks out for us, be it agreeable or disagreeable. By the grace of God, we belong to Him what else should we desire except to please Him?
Vincent de Paul
That's what our Rules engage us to do, to help poor persons, our lords and masters.
Vincent de Paul
When in Rome, you must do as the Romans do and accept the local customs, if they are not immoral.
Vincent de Paul
Let us allow God to act He brings things to completion when we least expect it.
Vincent de Paul
Naturally, everyone loves his freedom, but we must beware of this as of a broad road that leads to perdition.
Vincent de Paul
Would that God, Monsieur, had rendered us worthy of spending our lives, as Our Lord did, for the salvation of those poor souls so far removed from all assistance.
Vincent de Paul
If we divested ourselves, once and for all, of all self-will, we would then be in a position of being sure of doing the Will of God, in which the angels find all their delight and men all their happiness.
Vincent de Paul
... bear with him as Our Lord bore with His disciples, who gave Him good reason to complain - at least, some of them did. Yet, He allowed them to remain in His company and tried to bring them around gently.
Vincent de Paul
And what are we doing if we are not doing God's Will?
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