Maxioms by François De Sales
Feast of François de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Teacher, 1622 Our business is to love what God would have read more
Feast of François de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Teacher, 1622 Our business is to love what God would have us do. He wills our vocation as it is: let us love that, and not trifle away our time in hankering after other people's vocation.
He prays well who is so absorbed with God that he does not know he is praying.
He prays well who is so absorbed with God that he does not know he is praying.
Feast of François de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Teacher, 1622 We must not be unjust and require from read more
Feast of François de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Teacher, 1622 We must not be unjust and require from ourselves what is not in ourselves. Do not desire not to be what you are, but desire to be very well what you are.
Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections read more
Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them -- every day begin the task anew.
Feast of Charles Simeon, Pastor, Teacher, 1836 Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne well those laid on read more
Feast of Charles Simeon, Pastor, Teacher, 1836 Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne well those laid on you; it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently.
