All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
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
It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Though perseverance does not come from our power, yet it comes within our power. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Consider all the past as nothing, and say, like David: Now I begin to love my God. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
True virtue has no limits, but goes on and on, and especially holy charity, which is the virtue of virtues, and which… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
All the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had done these… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Every moment comes to us pregnant with a command from God, only to pass on and plunge into eternity, there to remain… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
The highest degree of meekness consists in seeing, serving, honoring, and treating amiably, on occasion, those who are not to our taste,… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Examine from time to time what are the dominant passions of your soul, and having ascertained this, mold your life, so that… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Oh what remorse we shall feel at the end of our lives, when we look back upon the great number of instructions… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Go to your confessor; open your heart to him; display to him all the recesses of your soul; take the advice that… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
The state of marriage is one that requires more virtue and constancy than any other; it is a perpetual exercise in mortification. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Though perseverance does not come from our power, yet it comes from within our power. — 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
