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We cannot better assure our eternal happiness than by living and dying in the service of the poor, in the arms of Providence, and with genuine renouncement of ourselves in order to follow Jesus Christ.

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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[Do not] overburden yourself with rules of devotion, but persist in doing well those you have, your daily actions, your work in a word, let everything revolve around doing well what you are doing.
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[E]xcess in the practice of virtue is no less imperfect than the lack of it.
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It is a maxim of ours to work in the service of the people, with the good pleasure of the pastors, and never to act contrary to their wishes. And, at the opening and closing of each mission, we get their blessing in a spirit of dependence.
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Indeed, good is not good if one does not suffer in doing it.
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Naturally, everyone loves his freedom, but we must beware of this as of a broad road that leads to perdition.
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So, do not dwell any longer on what you are, but consider Our Lord close by you and within you, ready to put His hand to the work as soon as you call upon Him for help, and you will see that all will go well.
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Perfection consists in a constant perseverance to acquire the virtues and become proficient in their practice, because on God's road, not to advance is to fall back since man never remains in the same condition.
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[N]or should you move so fast! The works of God do not proceed in that way they come about of themselves, and those He does not create soon perish.
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[E]ven if the whole world should rise up to destroy us, nothing will happen except that God, in whom we have put our hope, will allow.
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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.
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Oh! how happy the man of means who uses his wealth and his life for the greater glory of God, from whom he has received them!
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I would rather him to bear patiently with it than to put himself in danger of a greater evil.
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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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In the name of God, Monsieur, let us not be so little attached to God's service that we yield to a useless fear which may cause us to abandon the task He has given us.
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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.
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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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Man's condition is never the same he is humbled, then exalted sometimes at peace, sometimes persecuted enlightened today and plunged into darkness tomorrow. What is to be done? As I said, let us be prepared for whatever may happen.
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[I]t is His good pleasure that we remain always in the holy joy of His love.
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Scorn both these evil suggestions and the wickedness of their author, who is the devil. Be very cheerful and humble yourself as much as you can. Ordinarily, God allows these things to happen to free us from some hidden pride and to engender in us holy humility.
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