Our piety must be weak and imperfect if it do not conquer our fear of death. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Speak, move, act in peace, as if you were in prayer. In truth, this is prayer. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
“Be content with doing calmly the little which depends upon yourself, and let all else be to you as if it were… — François Fénelon Copy Share Image
Time is given us that we may take care for eternity; and eternity will not be too long to regret the loss… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Even if no command to pray had existed, our very weakness would have suggested it. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Pure love is in the will alone; it is no sentimental love, for the imagination has no part in it; it loves,… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
If we had strength and faith enough to trust ourselves entirely to God; and follow Him simply wherever He should lead us,… — 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
We may be sure that it is the love of God only that can make us come out of self. If His… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
If we love Him infinitely more than we do ourselves, we make an unconditional sacr Here it is that the Spirit teaches… — 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
The greatest of all crosses is self. If we die in part every day, we shall have but little to do on… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
If we were faultless, we should not be so much annoyed by the defects of those with whom we associate. If we… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Commit yourself then to God! He will be your guide. He Himself will travel with you, as we are told He did… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
If God bores you, tell Him that He bores you, that you prefer the vilest amusements to His presence, that you only… — 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
