Thy holy will…
Lord Jesus, without reserve, without an if, without a but, without exception, without limitation, may thy holy will be done in all things, at all times.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Choose some saints…
Choose some particular saints that you may enter more deeply into their spirit and imitate them, and have a special confidence in their intercession.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
When you are sick…
When you are sick offer to Christ our Lord all your pains, your suffering, and your langur, and beseech Him to unite them to those He bore for you.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Suffer and offer up…
Suffer and offer up those trifling injuries, those petty inconveniences, that daily befall you. This toothache, this headache, this cold, this contempt, or that scorn. All these small sacrifices, being accepted and embraced with love, are highly pleasing to the Divine Goodness, who for a single cup of cold water has promised a sea of perfect bliss for His faithful.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Be gentle as possible…
Be as gentle always as possible; and remember that you will catch more flies with a spoonful of honey than with a hundred barrels of vinegar. Such is the nature of the human mind; it rebels against severity, but gentleness renders it amenable to everything. A soft word appeases anger, as water extinguishes fire. No soul so ungrateful, but kindness can make it bear fruit. To speak truths sweetly is to throw burning coals, or rather roses, into a person’s face. How can anyone be angry with another who fights him with pearls and diamonds?
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
True humility makes…
True humility makes no pretense of being humble, and scarcely ever utters words of humility.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
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