Saint Francis de Sales Quotes - Page 7

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• Every moment comes to us pregnant with a command from God, only to pass on and plunge into eternity, there to remain forever what we have made of it.

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  Forever, Saint, Moments

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• Trouble that is easily recognized is half-cured.

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  Half, Judgment, Trouble

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• Better make penitents by gentleness than hypocrites by severity.

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  Hypocrite, Severity, Gentleness

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• I see crosses at every turn. My flesh shudders over it, but my heart adores them. Yes, I hail you, crosses little and great, I hail you, and kiss your feet, unworthy of the honor of your shadow.

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  Heart, Kissing, Feet

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• Mount Calvary is the academy of love.

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  Saint, Calvary, Passion Of The Christ

  Saint Francis de Sales, Aeterna Press (1962*). “Treatise on the Love of God”, p.513, Aeterna Press

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• A dance is the devil's procession, and he that entereth into a dance, entereth into his possession.

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  Dance, Dancing, Devil

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• Since God often sends us inspirations by means of His angels, we should frequently return our aspirations to him by means of the same messengers.

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  Inspiration, Mean, Angel

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• There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.

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  Writing, Editing, Simplicity

  Saint Francis de Sales, Aeterna Press (2015). “The Spiritual Maxims of Saint Francis de Sales”, Aeterna Press

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• If I want only pure water, what does it matter to me whether it be brought in a vase of gold or of glass? What is it to me whether the will of God be presented to me in tribulation or consolation, since I desire and seek only the Divine will?

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  Glasses, Water, Desire

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• Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.

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  Devotion, Vocation, United

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• Souls do not wish to be bullied, but gently brought back; such is the nature of man.

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  Men, Catholic, Soul

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• A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship.

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  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• Obedience is a virtue of so excellent a nature, that Our Lord was pleased to mark its observance upon the whole course of His life; thus He often says, He did not come to do His Own will, but that of His Heavenly Father.

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  Father, Virtue, Lord

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• Is it not a great temptation to be so valiant in imagination and so cowardly in execution?

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  Imagination, Temptation, Execution

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• Those who love to be feared fear to be loved.

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  Saint Francis de Sales, Aeterna Press (2015). “The Spiritual Maxims of Saint Francis de Sales”, Aeterna Press

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• The elephant, not only the largest but the most intelligent of animals, provides us with an excellent example. It is faithful and tenderly loving to the female of its choice, mating only every third year and then for no more than five days, and so secretly as never to be seen, until, on the sixth day, it appears and goes at once to wash its whole body in the river, unwilling to return to the herd until thus purified. Such good and modest habits are an example to husband and wife.

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  Husband, Animal, Intelligent

  "Introduction to the Devout Life". Book by Saint Francis de Sales, 1609.

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• O my child, bethink you that just as the bee, having gathered heaven's dew and earth's sweetest juices from amid the flowers, carries it to her hive; so the Priest, having taken the Saviour, God's Own Son, Who came down from Heaven, the Son of Mary, Who sprang up as earth's choicest flower, from the Altar, feeds you with that Bread of Sweetness and of all delight.

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  Children, Flower, Taken

  Saint Francis de Sales, Catholic Way Publishing (2015). “The Saint Francis de Sales Collection [16 Books]”, p.173, Catholic Way Publishing

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• The damned are in the abyss of Hell, as within a woeful city, where they suffer unspeakable torments, in all their senses and members, because as they have employed all their senses and their members in sinning, so shall they suffer in each of them the punishment due to sin.

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  Punishment, Cities, Suffering

  "Introduction to the Devout Life". Book by Saint Francis de Sales, Pt. 2, ch. 15, 1609.

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• Those who commit these types of scandals are guility of the spiritual equivalent of murder, but I, here among you to prevent something far worst for you. While those who give scandal are guilty of the spiritual equivalent of murder, those who take scandal- who allow scandals to destroy faith- are guilty of spiritual suicide.

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  Faith, Suicide, Spiritual

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• Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.

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  Sight, Elephants, Lambs

  Saint Francis (de Sales) (1953). “Spiritual maxims”

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• Let us be what God likes, so long as we are His, and let us not be what we want to be, if it is against his intention.

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  Long, Want, Likes

  Saint Francis (de Sales) (1995). “Thy Will be Done: Letters to Persons in the World”, p.22, Sophia Institute Press

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• Lately I was near the beehives and some of the bees flew onto my face. I wanted to raise my hand, and brush them off. 'No,' said a peasant to me, 'do not be afraid, and do not touch them. They will not sting you at all, if you touch them they will bite you.' I trusted him; not one bit me. Trust me; do not fear these temptations. Do not touch them; they will not hurt you.

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  Hurt, Hands, Temptation

  Saint Francis (de Sales) (1995). “Thy Will be Done: Letters to Persons in the World”, p.216, Sophia Institute Press

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• Many would be willing to have afflictions provided that they not be inconvenienced by them.

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  Suffering, Saint, Would Be

  Saint Francis de Sales, Catholic Way Publishing (2015). “The Saint Francis de Sales Collection [16 Books]”, p.4260, Catholic Way Publishing

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• How are you to meet the swarm of foolish attachments, triflings, and undesirable inclinations which beset you? By turning sharply away, and thoroughly renouncing such vanities, flying to the Saviour's Cross, and clasping His Crown of thorns to your heart, so that these little foxes may not spoil your vines. Beware of entering into any manner of treaty with the Enemy; do not delude yourself by listening to him while intending to reject him.

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  Heart, Vanity, Attachment

  Saint Francis de Sales, Catholic Way Publishing (2015). “The Saint Francis de Sales Collection [16 Books]”, p.249, Catholic Way Publishing

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• When charity requires it we must freely and mildly communicate to our neighbor not only what is his instruction, but also what is profitable for his consolation.

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  Charity, Neighbor, Instruction

  Saint Francis de Sales, Aeterna Press (2015). “The Spiritual Maxims of Saint Francis de Sales”, p.13, Aeterna Press

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