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Vincent de Paul
Age: 79 †
Born: 1581
Born: April 24
Died: 1660
Died: September 27
Catholic Priest
Priest
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Charity is the cement which binds Communities to God and persons to one another . . .
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God uproots the vine that He Himself has not planted.
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God has seen fit that, since our services are useful to many persons, everyone approves them, but only when they are carried out in the spirit of Our Lord.
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Indeed, good is not good if one does not suffer in doing it.
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Is it not better to fail after asking advice than to risk acting on our own?
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Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.
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In a word, we owe obedience to the bishops in all things pertaining to our work in the missions, with ordinands, etc., but the spiritual and internal direction belongs to the Superior General.
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Since God is satisfied with our good will and honest efforts, let us also be satisfied with the outcome He gives to them, and our actions will never be without good results
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Remember, Monsieur that roses are not gathered except in the midst of thorns and that heroic acts of virtue are accomplished only in weakness.
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It is true that zeal is the soul of the virtues, but most certainly, Monsieur, it must be according to knowledge, as Saint Paul says that means: according to knowledge of experience. And because young people ordinarily do not possess this experiential knowledge, their zeal goes to excess, especially in those who have a natural asperity.
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We should strive to keep our hearts open to the sufferings and wretchedness of other people, and pray continually that God may grant us that spirit of compassion which is truly the spirit of God.
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(1) Be convinced that exactness in rising is one of the most important practices in the Company and that as the day begins so the rest of the day continues (2) give yourselves sincerely to God on going to bed in the evening, asking Him for the strength to overcome yourselves in the morning and to obey His voice without delay.
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Since I am a great sinner, I cannot reject those who have been, provided they have good will.
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[E]xcess in the practice of virtue is no less imperfect than the lack of it.
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You know that you yourself are not always in the same state. If you are exact today, closely united to God, and a consolation to the whole house, tomorrow you will be out of sorts, indolent, and a source of affliction to others. Then you will need their support, as you have supported them.
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Providence must call us and we must follow it, if we are to go forward confidently.
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Three can do more than ten when Our Lord puts His hand to things, and He always does so when He takes away the means of doing otherwise.
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If you think something should be done, take the trouble to write to me about it, and together we will decide the time and manner of doing it.
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We are still tossed about by the disturbances of this life, which is like a stormy sea, where those who are not attached to J[esus] C[hrist] and the duties of their state, as was our dear departed, are shipwrecked.
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...a great good is worth being long desired.
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