Thoughts of the St. Cure of d'Ars (St. John Mary Vianney)

[Hildegard of Bingen]

St. John Mary Vianney

The Cure of Ars

1786-1859

Patron of Parish Priests

THOUGHTS OF THE CURE OF D'ARS

Compiled and Arranged by W.M. B.

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"We have nothing of our own but our will.  It

is the only thing which God has so placed in

our own power that we can make an offering

of it to Him."       - The Cure of Ars

                                                  

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Oh! how I love those words said the first thing in

the morning:  I will do and suffer everything this

day for the Glory of God . . . nothing for the world

or personal interest, all to please my Saviour!

                                               - Counsel (T.)

Does our conduct correspond with our Faith?

                                     - Sermon on the Incarnation, I.

God does not require of us extraordinary things.

                              - Catechism on Pride (Sp.).

A PURE soul is with God, as a child with its mother.

It caresses and embraces her, and its mother returns

all its endearments.

                                     -  Catechism on the Soul (M.).

With the name of Jesus we shall overthrow the

demons; we shall put them to flight.  With is Name,

if they dare to attack us, our battles will be victories. . .

                                       - Sermon on Temptation (Sp.).

The Saints were so completely dead to themselves

that they cared very little whether others agreed with

them or not.

                                - Catechism on Pride (Sp.)