Many who confess their venial sins out of custom and concern for order but without thought of amendment remain burdened with them for their whole life and thus lose many spiritual benefits and advantages.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESHe who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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Work hard every day at increasing your purity of heart, which consists in appraising things and weighing them in the balance of God’s will.
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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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All the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had done these two things best, has made himself most saintly.
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Don’t get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God’s Love, which is greater than our weakness.
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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne those already laid upon you well — it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently.
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A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard.
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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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