Best Vincent de Paul Lines
- Divine Providence is never wanting in things undertaken at Its command. Even though the whole world should rise up and destroy us, nothing could happen… Affair
- We are still tossed about by the disturbances of this life, which is like a stormy sea, where those who are not attached to J[esus]… Attached
- [E]ven if the whole world should rise up to destroy us, nothing will happen except that God, in whom we have put our hope, will… Allow
- [I]n order to raise a soul to the highest perfection, He allows it to pass through dryness, brambles, and combats, causing it thereby to honor… Abandonment
- It is a good sign when He burdens us with [crosses] and we carry them well, but woe to the person who runs away from… Burden
- It will be most pleasing to O[ur] L[ord] if you husband your strength in order to serve Him better. Better
- I see that you are not sure of what you should do. You must remain steadfast, Monsieur. It would be a great wrong for you… Abandon
- But the blessed Bishop of Geneva taught his nuns another kind of prayer, which even the sick can make: to remain peacefully in the presence… Another Kind
- So, we pray well when we remain in this way in the presence of God, with no exertion of the understanding or will. Therefore, you… Exertion
- Foresight is good when it is subject to the latter, but it becomes excessive when we are in a hurry to avoid something we fear.… Anticipating
- ...Omit nothing which can advance his work, and not blame others for the delay. Advance
- ...Seek counsel of very pious, disinterested persons, and follow the call of O[ur] L[ord] and the advice of those persons. Advice
- Let us allow God to act; He brings things to completion when we least expect it. Act
- You must moderate yourself according to your strength. When you have done all that you can to see that no Christian is perverted, you must… According
- ... bear with him as Our Lord bore with His disciples, who gave Him good reason to complain - at least, some of them did.… Allowed
- I have made to God the offering you made to me of your heart and have asked him to unite mine with yours in that… Asked
- You say you are not happy in the Mission. That, in itself, is not a sign that God does not want you there. Perfect contentment… Agitation
- A man who behaves poorly in a Community will not do well in a parish. Behave
- do not be surprised by your trials, since the Son of God has chosen them for our salvation. Chosen
- Our Lord is pleased to deprive us of temporal goods; may it please His Divine Goodness to give us spiritual ones! Deprive
- Ultimately, Monsieur, we must go to God per infamiam et bonam famam [whether spoken of well or ill], and His Divine Goodness is merciful to… Accepted
- Just as stinginess is blameworthy so is the fault of facility in paying more for things than they are worth . . . Blameworthy
- Do not be afraid of undertaking too much of what you can do without coming and going; but fear only the thought of doing more… Afraid
- [I]f the gentleness of your spirit needs a dash of vinegar, borrow a little from Our Lord's spirit. O Mademoiselle, how well He knew how… Bittersweet
- [P]resent misfortune presupposes good luck in the future. Future
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