When kings interfere in matters of religion, they enslave instead of protecting it. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Faith is letting down our nets into the transparent deeps at the Divine command, not knowing what we shall draw. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
All earthly delights are sweeter in expectation than in enjoyment; but all spiritual pleasures more in fruition than in expectation. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
The greater our dread of crosses, the more necessary they are for us. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
We may as well tolerate all religions, since God Himself tolerates all. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
A general rule for the good use of time is to accustom oneself to live in a continual dependence on the Spirit… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
There are two principal points of attention necessary for the preservation of this constant spirit of prayer which unites us with God;… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Blessed are the poor in spirit." Blessed are they who are stripped of every thing, even of their own wills, that they… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Accustom yourself gradually to carry Prayer into all your daily occupation - speak, act, work in peace, as if you were in… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
True love goes ever straight forward, not in its own strength, but esteeming itself as nothing. Then indeed we are truly happy.… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
There is a set of religious, or rather moral, writings which teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
We must have faith during the period of our grief. We think that our afflictions will be greater than we can bear,… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Do we accustom ourselves to see all things in the light of faith? Do we correct all our judgments by it? Alas!… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
It is only by fidelity in little things that the grace of true love to God can be sustained, and distinguished from… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
“Those who correct others should watch for the Holy Spirit to go ahead of them and touch a person's heart. Learn to… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
There is no real elevation of mind in a contempt of little things; it is, on the contrary, from too narrow views that we… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
“If the riches of the Indies, or the crowns of all the kingdom of Europe, were laid at my feet in exchange for my… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
That love of self, which the world advocates, is a thousand times more dangerous than any poison. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
There were some who said that a man at the point of death was more free than all others, because death breaks every bond,… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
A general rule for the good use of time is to accustom oneself to live in a continual dependence on the Spirit of God. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
Nothing is more despicable than a professional talker who uses his words as a quack uses his remedies — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
Prayer is so necessary, and the source of so many blessings, that he who has discovered the treasure cannot be prevented from having recourse… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
There is no true and constant gentleness without humility. While we are so fond of ourselves, we are easily offended with others. Let us… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
Let me follow in Thy footsteps, O Jesus ! I would imitate Thee, but cannot without the aid of Thy grace! O humble and… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
Our piety must be weak and imperfect if it do not conquer our fear of death. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
I love my country better than my family; but I love humanity better than my country. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
Crosses are of no use to us but inasmuch as we yield ourselves up to them and forget ourselves. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
