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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!
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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... 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.
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God uproots the vine that He Himself has not planted.
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do not be surprised by your trials, since the Son of God has chosen them for our salvation.
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[A] sick mind cannot be cured by the sheer force of persuasion.
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[T]hese losses of the Church in the past hundred years give us reason to fear in the present misfortune that in another hundred years we may lose the Church entirely in Europe. So, keeping this fear in mind, blessed are those who cooperate in extending the Church elsewhere.
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All beginnings are somewhat strange but we must have patience, and little by little, we shall find things, which at first were obscure, becoming clearer.
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Is it not better to fail after asking advice than to risk acting on our own?
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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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We must love our neighbor as being made in the image of God and as an object of His love.
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[L]et us work to rid ourselves of our attacks of over-zealousness especially when it offends against respect, esteem, and charity.
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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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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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A doctor who keeps a person from becoming ill deserves more merit than one who cures him.
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