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[P]resent misfortune presupposes good luck in the future.

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 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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The vine-stock bears fruit as long as it is attached to its stem apart from that, no.
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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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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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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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I have made to God the offering you made to me of your heart and have asked him to unite mine with yours in that of Our Lord.
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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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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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[W]ork at ridding yourself of the esteem you have had up to now for the glitter and sparkle of virtue and the vain applause of the world, which Our Lord so assiduously avoided and so often recommends us to shun, and that you labor in earnest to acquire true and solid virtues.
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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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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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If God is the center of your life, no words are necessary. Your mere presence will touch hearts.
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Experience teaches that what is feasible at the beginning is sometimes harmful as things go on, or subject to troublesome inconveniences
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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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Do not be afraid of undertaking too much of what you can do without coming and going but fear only the thought of doing more than you are doing and more than God is giving you the means to do.
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Nature makes trees put down deep roots before having them bear fruit, and even this is done gradually.
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Remember the maxim of the Romans which states that by union and counsel we can achieve anything.
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If we want to find the manna hidden in our vocation, let us restrict and confine all our desires within it.
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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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Who will excuse us before God for the loss of such a great number of people, who could be saved by the slight assistance we could give them?
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