“If the riches of the Indies, or the crowns of all the kingdom of Europe, were laid at my feet in exchange… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
That love of self, which the world advocates, is a thousand times more dangerous than any poison. — 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
True prayer is only another name for the love of God. Its excellence does not consist in the multitude of our words;… — 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
This is the love that does all things; that brings to pass even the evils we suffer; so shaping them that they… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
If the crowns of all the kingdoms of the empire were laid down at my feet in exchange for my books and… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
I would have every minister of the gospel address his audience with the zeal of a friend, with the generous energy of… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
The history of the world suggests that without love of God there is little likelihood of a love for man that does… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
God's treasury where He keeps His children's gifts will be like many a mother's store of relics of her children, full of… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
When you come to be sensibly touched, the scales will fall from your eyes; and by the penetrating eyes of love you… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
To just read the Bible, attend church, and avoid “big” sins-is this passionate, wholehearted love for God? — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
We are not to choose the manner in which our blessings shall be bestowed. — 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
A cross borne in simplicity, without the interference of self-love to augment it, is only half a cross. Suffering in this simplicity… — 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 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 Image
“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 Image
That love of self, which the world advocates, is a thousand times more dangerous than any poison. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Nothing is more despicable than a professional talker who uses his words as a quack uses his remedies — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Our piety must be weak and imperfect if it do not conquer our fear of death. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
