The life of st. Francis of Sales, tr. by W.H. Coombes, Volume 2 |
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admiration affair affection agreeably appeared attendants Barnabites bestowed Bishop of Belley Bishop of Chalcedon Bishop of Geneva blessing Book calumny Calvinists Cardinal Catholic Chamberry character charity Christian Church conduct confidence conversion Count of Genevois daughters death desire Dijon diocess Divine Duke of Nemours Duke of Savoy duty engaged entertained episcopal esteem extreme faith father favour formed Francis of Sales friends friendship gave give grace Grenoble heart holy Bishop holy prelate honour humility induced Jesus Christ labour length Lesdiguieres letter Madam de Chantal Majesty manner meekness ment merit mildness mind Mother de Chantal necessary neighbour ness never object obliged observed occasion ourselves pardon patience perfect perform persons piety poor Pope possessed prayer preach Prince prudence racter reason received religious repaired replied the holy reputation Saints sanctity says sentiments shew shewn solicitations soul spirit sufficient tender thing tion Turin virtue Visitation zeal
Popular passages
Page 519 - God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but have life everlasting.
Page 552 - Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. And the second is like to this : Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
Page 585 - Whose adorning let it not be the outward plaiting of the hair, or the wearing of gold, or the putting on of apparel: — But the hidden man of the heart in the incorruptibility of a quiet and a meek spirit, which is rich in the sight of God...
Page 519 - If any man say, I love God, and hateth his brother ; he is a liar. For he that loveth not his brother, whom he seeth, how can he love God, whom he seeth not ? And this commandment we have from God, that he, who loveth God, love also his brother.
Page 578 - Already indeed there is plainly a fault among you, that you have lawsuits one with another.
Page 497 - Let us consider what He has done for us, and what we have done against Him ; and as we examine our sins in detail, let us review the peculiar favours which He has bestowed.
Page 497 - ... to fear lest this dead fly spoil all our precious ointment, and to keep a very strict and jealous eye upon our own hearts, that they be not lifted up with pride, "lest we fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Page 114 - 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 461 - Christ died for us, that they who live, may live no longer for themselves, but for Him who is dead and risen for them.
Page 578 - For we brought nothing into this world: and certainly we can carry nothing out. But having food, and wherewith to be covered, with these we are content.