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I have never made any distinction between those who have taken vows and those who have not some should not be overburdened in order to spare others.
Vincent de Paul
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Vincent de Paul
Age: 79 †
Born: 1581
Born: April 24
Died: 1660
Died: September 27
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Cast from your heart the bitterness.
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It is a ruse of the devil, by which he deceives good people, to induce them to do more than they are able, so that they end up not being able to do anything. The spirit of God urges one gently to do the good that can be done reasonably, so that it may be done perseveringly and for a long time.
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Let us do our duty well let us go straight to God let us work to become very humble, very patient, very mortified, and very charitable.
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God has seen fit that, since our services are useful to many persons, everyone approves them, but only when they are carried out in the spirit of Our Lord.
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[I]t is the maxim of the saints that when a matter has been decided in the presence of God after many prayers and the seeking of advice, we must reject and consider as a temptation whatever is suggested to the contrary.
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. . . [T]hese [ideas] are only suggestions of the evil spirit who, to jeopardize your salvation, suggests to you extraordinary works that are beyond your strength, under the fine pretext of practicing, on your own, the spiritual and corporal works of mercy . . .
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It will be easier for you to bring him around to where you want him more by gentleness and patience than by being too uncompromising.
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Furthermore, the apostolic life does not exclude contemplation but encompasses it and profits by it to know better the eternal truths it must proclaim
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There is nothing good that does not meet with opposition, and it should not be valued any less because it encounters objections.
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If you say that a good reputation serves to benefit the neighbor more, I admit that. However, since it should be based on a good life, it is, therefore, preserved by the practice of virtue and not by human intrigue.
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I will always welcome joyfully any opportunity that comes my way to be of service to you
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The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For, as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does he know how to defend himself from it.
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And what are we doing if we are not doing God's Will?
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Remember, Monsieur that roses are not gathered except in the midst of thorns and that heroic acts of virtue are accomplished only in weakness.
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... bear with him as Our Lord bore with His disciples, who gave Him good reason to complain - at least, some of them did. Yet, He allowed them to remain in His company and tried to bring them around gently.
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[L]et us believe that all is going along the best in the world when we take no satisfaction in it, provided we humble ourselves for this and redouble our confidence in God.
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God uproots the vine that He Himself has not planted.
Vincent de Paul
Indeed, good is not good if one does not suffer in doing it.
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The works of God are not accomplished when we wish them, but whenever it pleases Him.
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There are some persons who are content with everything and others who are scarcely content with anything. These latter need patience to bear with themselves.
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