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 SALES
Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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.
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Let 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.
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We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate.
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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.
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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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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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be.
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Be who you are and do that well.
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In everything, love simplicity.
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It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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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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It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
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