Virtues and Spiritual Doctrine of St. Vincent de PaulSeminary of Our Lady of Angels, Niagara Index Publishing House, 1877 - 409 pages |
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Virtues and Spiritual Doctrine of St. Vincent de Paul Michel Ulysse Maynard,Saint Louise De Marillac No preview available - 2018 |
Virtues and Spiritual Doctrine of St. Vincent de Paul Michel Ulysse Maynard,Saint Louise De Marillac No preview available - 2018 |
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Popular passages
Page 246 - I know your heart, and am right sure and certain that 'tis far too merciful to let her die, or even so much as suffer, for want of aid. Thou knowest who said, "Let him who is without sin among you cast the first stone at her!
Page 249 - Hauning, what trouble you make me ! The parsonage people can do us a great deal of good, or a great deal of harm. Ah, what can not a proprietor and a pastor accomplish, if they stand faithfully by each other, in these bad times ! We must send them a friendly invitation ; by and by, when it is quiet again, we can drop the intercourse, if it does not suit us.
Page 59 - I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to little ones. Yea, Father, for so it hath seemed good in thy sight.
Page 239 - there is a time to speak, and a time to keep silence." One meets with people in the world, who seem never to have made the last of these observations. And yet these great talkers do not...
Page 357 - ... them. And if he shall come in the second watch, or if he shall come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
Page 311 - Let no temptation take hold on you, but such as is human. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that which you are able : but will make also with temptation issue, that you may be able to bear it.
Page 209 - And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him : Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the paps that gave thee suck.
Page 249 - Render therefore to all their dues ; tribute to whom tribute, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.
Page 327 - For if we measure from the sole of the foot to the top of the head...
Page 1 - And I, if I be lifted from the earth will draw all men unto me;' For I will not suffer what I have undertaken to raise the body only, but I will fully accomplish the resurrection to all men.