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julesofnature · 5 months

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The bee collects honey from flowers in such a way as to do the least damage or destruction to them, and he leaves them whole, undamaged and fresh, just as he found them. ~ Saint Francis de Sales

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theraccolta · 2 years

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O blessed day which raised up and so highly exalted this most humble handmaiden of the Lord that she might become the most glorious Queen of Heaven and the mistress of the world. Indeed she could not have risen to more sublime heights since she had been elevated to the very Throne of the heavenly kingdom, and thus was established in glory next after Christ. O blessed and truly honourable is this day which constituted and confirmed for us a Queen and Mother who is at once powerful and merciful in the kingdom of God, that we might have her, who ever remaineth the Mother of the Judge, as a Mother of mercy protecting us and interceding for us with Christ, unceasingly watching over the work of our salvation.

- St. Peter Canisius

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chtulhuu · 1 year

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Traité de l'amour de Dieu, méditation ''L'amour désire le secret'' – Saint-François-de-Sales

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catholicsaintquotes33ad · 2 years

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belindatanto · 1 year

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Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. Saint Francis de Sales

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tabernacleheart · 1 year

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When God the Creator made all things, He commanded the plants to bring forth fruit each according to its own kind; He has likewise commanded Christians, who are the living plants of His Church, to bring forth the fruits of devotion, each one in accord with his character, his station and his calling. [Therefore] I say that devotion must be practised in different ways by the nobleman and by the working man, by the servant and by the prince, by the widow, by the unmarried girl and by the married woman. But even this distinction is not sufficient; for the practice of devotion must be adapted to the strength, to the occupation and to the duties of each one in particular.

Tell me, please... whether it is proper for a bishop to want to lead a solitary life like a Carthusian; or for married people to be no more concerned than a Capuchin about increasing their income; or for a working man to spend his whole day in church like a religious; or on the other hand for a religious to be constantly exposed like a bishop to all the events and circumstances that bear on the needs of our neighbour. Is not this sort of devotion ridiculous, unorganised and intolerable? Yet this absurd error occurs very frequently; but in no way does true devotion, [which is unique to each soul,] destroy anything at all. On the contrary, it perfects and fulfils all things. In fact if it ever works against, or is inimical to, anyone’s legitimate station and calling, then it is very definitely false devotion.

The bee collects honey from flowers in such a way as to do the least damage or destruction to them, and he leaves them whole, undamaged and fresh, just as he found them. True devotion does still better. Not only does it not injure any sort of calling or occupation, it even embellishes and enhances it. Moreover, just as every sort of gem, cast in honey, becomes brighter and more sparkling, each according to its colour, so each person becomes more acceptable and fitting in his own vocation when he sets his vocation in the context of devotion. Through devotion your family cares become more peaceful, mutual love between husband and wife becomes more sincere, the service we owe to the prince becomes more faithful, and our work, no matter what it is, becomes more pleasant and agreeable.

It is therefore an error and even a heresy to wish to exclude the exercise of devotion from military divisions, from the artisans’ shops, from the courts of princes, from family households. I acknowledge [honestly] that the type of devotion which is purely contemplative, monastic and religious can certainly not be exercised in these sorts of stations and occupations, but besides this threefold type of devotion, there are many others fit for perfecting those who live in a secular state. Therefore, in whatever situations we happen to be, we can and we must aspire to the life of perfection.

Saint Francis de Sales

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till-the-soil · 1 year

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Why do you put yourself in pain? God is good, he knows well what you are; your inclinations cannot injure you, bad as they are, since they are left in you only to exercise your superior will in effecting a more advantageous union with the will of God. Keep your eyes raised on high, my dearest daughter, by a perfect confidence in the goodness of God. Be not too busy about Him, for He told Martha He did not wish it. He would prefer us not to be so anxious, even to do good. ~ Saint Francis De Sales

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linusjf · 16 days

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Saint Francis de Sales: Patience

St. Francis de Sales, the gentleman saint and patron of St. Francis de Sales High School (Photo credit: Wikipedia) “Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering you own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them – every day begin the task anew.” —Saint Francis de Sales.

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daily-praise · 3 months

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Today’s Reflection:

In our Gospel today, Jesus embellished his parable in order to underscore his message. Because only a fool would throw expensive seed in every direction wasting three-quarters of the seed in the process, while an experienced farmer would carefully sow seed, only on good soil in order to produce an abundant harvest. Yet, God who is sowing the seed, which is the Word of God, is willing to throw seed in every direction, for God invites everyone to his banquet, but sadly, only those who truly listen, and act upon what they hear will enter into paradise. Thus, this parable ought to open our eyes and ears, our minds and our hearts to the Word of God, so that we can evangelize others through our words and deeds[1] and help the Kingdom of God to grow to the ends of the earth.

[1] http://www.word-sunday.com/Files/DailyReadings/3OrdinaryTime.html#Wednesday

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jamesgraybooksellerworld · 1 year

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Two Important books new to my stock , One, by a 17th century female saint, Saint Jane Frances de Chantal and the other once attributed to the 13th century saint Albertus Magnus.

This small book is the second (and more complete) edition of the founding documents of the Congregation of the Visitation This book is represented in OCLC by only the SMU copy. In the Preface Sister (& later saint) Jeanne-Françoise Frémiot writes: “ These little Customs, my Sisters, will free our dear houses who desire them, from the difficulty they had in asking us questions about the little…

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thewordinsaints · 1 year

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theologyforthelayman · 1 year

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St. Francis de Sales’ 6 words to hold onto when life is really hard

So much of what we read or watch online today is written to “go viral” or “get clicks.” The advice we see is trendy and will quickly change with the next fad. So where can we go when we are looking for trustworthy, time-tested wisdom to guide us in our lives? Well, we can go […]St. Francis de Sales’ 6 words to hold onto when life is really hard