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Providence must call us and we must follow it, if we are to go forward confidently.

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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... I am sure that you are the first to do what you teach them.
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An honorable man would never abandon his friend in time of need, especially if they were in a foreign country. Why? For fear of acting like a coward or of being boorish. I repeat, I admire the fact that, those persons have, through human respect, more courage than Christians and priests have, through charity or through their good intentions.
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There is nothing good that does not meet with opposition, and it should not be valued any less because it encounters objections.
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That's what our Rules engage us to do, to help poor persons, our lords and masters.
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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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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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Let us reflect that we shall always do God's Will and He will do ours when we carry out that of our Superiors.
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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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May God be pleased to make it known to you, and fill you increasingly with His Spirit, so that through you it may be poured into the souls you guide, and your own soul may be more greatly sanctified!
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All comes at the proper time to him who knows how to wait.
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In this way, through experience they will be formed adequately, will be encouraged, and will be capable of rendering service to God.
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If there is any danger in the present weather, in the name of God, Monsieur, wait until spring
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He is greatly honored by the time we take to weigh with mature deliberation matters having to do with his service, as are all those with which we deal.
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I thank God that you know the art of tearing yourself apart - I mean the way to humble yourself truly by recognizing and realizing your faults. You are right in believing yourself to be as you describe and to be most unsuitable for any kind of duty it is on this foundation that Our Lord will base the execution of His plans for you.
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We must love our neighbor as being made in the image of God and as an object of His love.
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Always be quite simple and sincere and ask God to grant me those two virtues.
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You must moderate yourself according to your strength. When you have done all that you can to see that no Christian is perverted, you must find your consolation in Our Lord, who could prevent this misfortune and who is not doing so.
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It is a good sign when He burdens us with [crosses] and we carry them well, but woe to the person who runs away from them, for he will find such heavy ones that they will overwhelm him.
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Far from rejecting such a good man as you, He never even abandons a wicked man who hopes for His mercy.
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If you must be in a hurry, then let it be according to the old adage, and hasten slowly.
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