For every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESFor every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESTo lose ourselves in God is simply to give up our own will to Him. When a soul can truly say Lord I have no other will than Thine it is truly lost in God and united to Him.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESBe not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESBe patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESLet the enemy rage at the gate; let him knock, pound, scream, howl; let him do his worst. We know for certain that he cannot enter our soul except by the door of our consent.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESDoing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESIt is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESIt matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESHumor is the foundation of reconciliation.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESFlowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESThere is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESMake yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESMany 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 SALESIt is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESThose who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESThe greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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