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Post by Hildegard on Aug 12, 2019 23:18:23 GMT
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THE Saints were filled with the love of God . . . . When you love a person, you show him more or less affection, according as the ardor of your love
for him is more or less great. - Sermon on the Love of God (Sp.)
WHEN we come from our Communions, if anyone said to us: "What are you taking home with you?" we should be able to reply : "I am carrying away Heaven!" - Catechism on the Blessed Sacrament (D.)
SEE, my children, the grace of God converts everything into gold; all our actions, even the most indifferent of them, if animated by His Spirit, become works
meritorious for eternal life. - Sermon on Habitual Grace (Sp.)
TRY and labor to destroy in yourself all that displeases Jesus Christ, and you will see how your Communions will make you walk with great strides on your way to Heaven. - E. M. 12.
GOD does not require of us the martyrdom of the body; He requires only the martyrdom of the heart, and the will. - Catechism on Suffering (Sp.)
O MY children, how beautiful will that soul be in eternity, who makes frequent and good Communions! - Le Cure d'Ars et le Don d'Intelligence.
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Post by Hildegard on Aug 25, 2019 17:02:26 GMT
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THE reward is so great for such a little effort. What have we to hear? Some humiliations, losses, sickness, sharp words? . . . But they will not
kill us! The martyrs suffered much more than that . . . Or temptations? But, by confidence in God and distrust of ourselves, we can overcome them. - On Salvation (C.)
TO pray well we need not speak much. - On the Joys of the Interior Life (Sp.)
IF we had faith, we should discern God hidden in the person of the priest, like a light behind a glass. - Catechism on the Holy Eucharist (M.)
IT is a wonderful thing to have a heart and, little as it is, to be able to make use of it in loving God. - Catechism on Purity (Sp.)
WHAT joy will there be at the judgment for those who will learn from
Jesus Christ that the kindness they showed to the poor was kindness shows to Him. "Yes," He will say to them, "it was I Myself that you came to see in that poor person; it was to Me that you rendered that service; it was to Me that you gave alms at your door." - Sermon on Almsgiving (D.)
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Post by Hildegard on Aug 25, 2019 17:10:53 GMT
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THOSE who run after vanities of the world which pass away like the wind give a great deal for very little profit; they give their eternity for the miserable smoke of the world. - Catechism on Sin (Sp.)
HAVE some pictures or statues of the Saints in your home, and prize them with your crucifix, more than any of your possessions. Often it only needs a glance at a picture to bring to our minds the characteristics of the Saints during their life on earth . . . . We learn from them lessons of faith, courage, penitence, and the love of God. - Sermon for All Saints Day (F.)
LIKE the Saints, let us be very zealous in fulfilling all our duties; let the devil never find us doing nothing, lest we should yield to temptation. - Sermon on Sloth (Sp.)
AH! How sweet and full of comfort are the moments spent before the Blessed Sacrament! Are you in any trouble? Come and throw yourself at His feet . . . . Do people speak badly of you? Come to Him and you will find a good friend who will never fail you. - Style of the Cure d'Ars (P.)
"O MY GOD, why have Thee sent me into the world?" "To save your soul." "And why do Thee wish me to save my soul?" "Because I love you." - Catechism on Salvation (Sp.)
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Post by Hildegard on Aug 29, 2019 0:49:06 GMT
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IF you really love God, you will greatly desire to see Thee loved by all the World. - Signs of true Love for God (A.)
WHEN we cannot come to church, let us turn towards the Tabernacle and make a spiritual Communion. A wall cannot separate us from God. - Catechism on Frequent Communion (Sp.)
WHEN we do some act of charity, let us direct our intention by saying: "My God, receive this gift or this service I am about to render, in prayer for such and such a grace." - On the Sanctification of Daily Life (E.)
IF you set out to meet God, He will come to meet you. - Advice to an unbeliever (M.)
ARE you falsely accused, or loaded with insults? All the better! It is a good sign; don't worry about it. You are on the road which leads to Heaven. - The Strength of the Cure d'Ars in Suffering (D.)
DO your work, not in order to grow rich or to win the approval of men, but for God's sake. - Sermon on Sloth.
WE ought to pray like little children of four years old, who have no guile. They tell their Mother everything . . .
- On Humility (C.)
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Post by Hildegard on Sept 8, 2019 18:41:30 GMT
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THOSE who go often to Mass during the week, do their work very
much better than those who, for want of faith, think they have no
time for it. - On the Sanctification of Daily Life (E.)
A SAINT has compared those who have kept their hearts pure, to the lillies that, rising heavenwards on their tall stems, fill the air with
fragrance. The mere sight of them makes us think of purity. Even so the Blessed Virgin inspired with purity all who looked at her . . . - Sermon on Purity.
O MY children, how beautiful will that soul be in eternity, who makes frequent and good Communions! - Le Cure d'Ars et le Don d'Intelligence.
THE PASSION of Our Lord is like a great river that flows down from a mountain and is never exhausted. - Charity of M. Vianney (Sp.)
NO one can give to another that which he possesses not himself.
- Catechism Notes on the Love of God (M.)
THIS earth is a bridge to cross the water, it serves only to support our steps . . . . - The Cure of Ars in his Catechisms (Sp.)
GOD, the Blessed Virgin, the Angels and Saints are about our path; they are at our side and see all we do. - Catechism on Suffering (M.)
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Post by Hildegard on Sept 8, 2019 18:48:19 GMT
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THE heart is drawn towards what it loves most. The heart of a good Christian turns towards Heaven, where God is, who is his treasure. - Hope of M. Vianney (Sp.)
IT is to be hoped that before turning in for the night you do a little devotional reading. This will give you some helpful thoughts to dwell upon while you go to bed, and as you you get up in the morning. - On Night Prayers (E.)
HAPPIER than those who lived during His mortal life, when He was only in one place,we find Jesus Chirst today in every corner of the world, in the Blessed Sacrament. - Eucharistic Meditation 2.
A spiritual alms is even more precious than a material one. - Sermon on Satisfaction for Sin.
THE Blessed Virgin loves above all to see in her children purity, humility, and charity. - On Our Lady (C.)
IF you are afraid of other people's opinion, you should not have become a Christian. - Sermon on the Fear of Other People's Opinion.
THE interior life is like a sea of love in which the soul is plunged
and is, as it were, drowned in love. Just as a mother holds her
child's face in her hands to cover it with kisses, so does God hold the devout man. - The Inner Life of the Cure d'Ars (J.V.)
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Post by Hildegard on Sept 9, 2019 15:21:25 GMT
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WE are occupied with a hundred and one things which, for the most part, amount
to nothing; while, as for Jesus Christ, we pass hours and even whole days without giving Him a thought. Or, if we do, it is so indefinite that we are scarcely conscious of it. - Sermon on Love for God.
SEE, my children, to receive the Sacrament of Absolution, we need three things: faith, which reveals to us the presence of God in the priest; hope, which enables
us to believe that God will give us His pardon; charity, which makes us love God and fills our heart with regret for having displeased Him. - On Confession (C.)
God wants us to unite our acts of penance with His own . . . . - Sermon on Satisfaction for Sin.
VIRTUE demands courage, constant effort, and above all, help from on high. - Patience of the Cure d'Ars (T.)
WORDLY people have not the Holy Ghost, or if they have, it is only for a moment. The noise of the world drives Him away. - Catechism on the Holy Ghost (Sp.)
. . . BE prepared to render anyone a service whenever the opportunity arises . . . .
- Signs of true Love for God (A.)
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Post by Hildegard on Sept 22, 2019 21:47:51 GMT
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LET us adore Jesus Christ as our God; let us follow Him as our King. Let us offer Him all we have and all we are. - Sermon on the Magi.
AFTER thanking our Guardian Angel who has remained by our side
during our sleep, we should ask him for his protection during the day. - On the Joys of the Interior Life (Sp.)
NOTHING is harder to bear than those things which wound our self-love; but if we thought of the humiliations suffered by Jesus Christ at Bethlehem, should we ever dare to complain? - Sermon on the Incarnation I.
ALL those who have become Saints have frequented the Sacraments and have raised their souls to God by prayer.
- On the Joys of the Interior Life (Sp.)
NOTHING is so common among Christians as to say: "O my God, I love You!" and nothing more rare, perhaps, than the love of God. - Sermon on the Love of God (Sp.)
PURE souls shall form a circle round Our Lord. The purer we have been on earth, the nearer we shall be to Him in Heaven. - Catechism on Purity (M.)
THE Saints had no hatred, no bitterness; they forgive everything and think they
deserve much more for their offenses against God. - Sermon on Forgiveness (Sp.)
GOD wills that we should work today and tomorrow; and after that, and eternity of joy, of happiness, awaits us in Heaven . . .
- Catechism on Sin (Sp.).
O MY God, come to me, so that Thee may dwell in me and that I may dwell in Thee. - A Prayer suggested by the Cure d'Ars for Daily Life. Insight of The Cure d'Ars (T.)
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Post by Hildegard on Sept 23, 2019 0:40:03 GMT
The book of "The Thoughts of the Cure of Ars" is completed. Here are the sources for the quotations.
List of Sources of Quotations
Annales d’Ars. Novembre, 1929. « Meditation sur L’Amour de Dieu. » Decembre, 1929. « Meditatation sur la Charite envers le Prochain. »
Eucharistic Meditations, from Tresor Spirituel d’Ars Series, by Mgr. H. Convert,
Cure d’Ars. Translated by Sister Mary Benvenuta, O.P. (Burns and Oates Ltd., London, 1925).
Heures Catholiques d’Ars (Librairie Catholique Emmanuel Vitte,
Lyon et Paris, 1924).
Le Cure d’Ars : Predicateur Populaire, par Abbe Francis Trochu,
du Clerge Nantais, Docteur es Lettres (Vitte, 1927).
Life of the Blessed Cure d’Ars. From the French of the Abbe Alfred Monnin. Preface by Henry Edward Manning, Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster (Burns and Oates, Ltd., London).
Sermons du Cure d’Ars. (4 Vols.) Edited by Rme. P. Dom Marie-Augustin Delaroche,
Superieur General des Chamoines Reguliers de l’Immaculee Conception (Beauchesne, Paris, 1925).
The Blessed John Vianney, Cure d’Ars, Patron of Parish Priests.
By Joseph Vianney. (Burns and Oates Ltd., London, 1920).
The Cure d’Ars (St. Jean Vianney) according to the Acts of the Process of Canonization and hitherto unpublished documents, by Mgr. Francis Trochu. Translated by Dom Ernest Graf, O.S.B., of St. Mary’s Abbey, Buckfast (Burns and Oates Ltd., London, 1927).
The Secret of the Cure d’Ars, by Henri Gheon. Translated by F. J. Sheed.
With a Note on the Saint by G. K. Chesterton (Sheed and Ward, London, 1929).
The Spirit of the Cure of Ars. From the French of M. l’Abbe Monnin. Edited by John Edward Bowden,
Priest of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri (Burns and Oates, Ltd., London, 1864).
Tresor Spirituel d’Ars. Ouvrages tires des instructions de Saint J.M.B. Vianney,
par Mgr. H. Convert,Cure d’Ars (Librairie Catholique Emmanuel Vitte, Lyon et Paris).
(E.) « A l’Ecole du Cure d’Ars (1921) »
(C.) « Catechismes du Saint Cure d’Ars » (1927)
(F.) « Le Saint Cure d’Ars et la Famille » (1927)
(P.) « Le Cure d’Ars et le Sacrament de Penitence (1923).
(D.) « Le Cure d’Ars et les Dons du Saints-Esprit » (1923).
(N.D.) « Notre-Dame d’Ars » (1927).
The Insight of the Cure d’Ars, by Mgr. Francis Trochu. Translated by V.F. Marlet (Burns and Oastes Ltd., London, 1957).
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