One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
...There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again... — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Faith fills a man with love for the beauty of its truth, with faith in the truth of its beauty — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Charity and devotion differ no more, the one from the other, than the flame from the fire. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Through devotion, your family cares become more peaceful, mutual love between husband and wife becomes more sincere, the service we owe to… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
The merit of the cross does not consist in its heaviness, but in the manner in which we carry it. I would… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Make friends with the angels, who though invisible are always with you. Often invoke them, constantly praise them, and make good use… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Do not complain then of your poverty, my daughter, - we only complain of that which is unwelcome, and if poverty is… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
In so far as divine love beautifies our souls. And makes us pleasing to His divine Majesty, it is called grace; in… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Those who commit these types of scandals are guility of the spiritual equivalent of murder, but I, here among you to prevent… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
One great remedy against all manner of temptation, great or small, is to open the heart and lay bare its suggestion, likings,… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
All true and living devotion presupposes the love of God and indeed it is neither more nor less than a very real… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share
The thoughts of those moved by natural human love are almost completely fastened on the beloved, their hearts are filled with passion for it,… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share
It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share
Those who love to be feared fear to be loved, and they themselves are more afraid than anyone, for whereas other men fear only… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share
Go to your confessor; open your heart to him; display to him all the recesses of your soul; take the advice that he will… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share
It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share
Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share
And when children begin to use their reason, fathers and mothers should take great pains to fill their hearts with the fear of God.… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share
To be pleased at correction and reproofs shows that one loves the virtues which are contrary to those faults for which he is corrected… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share
If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share
One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share
All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share
We must visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament a hundred thousand times a day. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share
