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If God is the center of your life, no words are necessary. Your mere presence will touch hearts.

If God is the center of your life, no words are necessary. Your mere presence will touch hearts.

Vincent de Paul
Heart, Mere, Ifs

We should strive to keep our hearts open to the sufferings and wretchedness of other people, and pray continually that God may grant us that spirit of compassion which is truly the spirit of God.

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Heart, Compassion, People
Saint Vincent De Paul (2013). “Some Counsels Of S. Vincent De Paul : To Which Is Appended The Thoughts Of Mademoiselle Le Gras”, p.10, Read Books Ltd

So, our vocation is to go, not just to one parish, not just to one diocese, but all over the world; and do what? To set people's hearts on fire, to do what the Son of God did. He came to set the world on fire in order to inflame it with His love.

Vincent de Paul
Heart, Son, Fire

Since you know the means of getting better, in the name of God, make use of them. Do not take on anything beyond your strength, do not be anxious, do not take things too much to heart, go gently, do not work too long or too hard.

Vincent de Paul
Wisdom, Heart, Mean
Saint Vincent de Paul, Pierre Coste (1985). “Correspondence, Conferences, Documents: Apr. 1650-July 1653”

Cast from your heart the bitterness.

Vincent de Paul
Wisdom, Heart, Bitterness
Saint Vincent de Paul, Pierre Coste (1985). “Correspondence, Conferences, Documents: Apr. 1650-July 1653”

I have made to God the offering you made to me of your heart and have asked him to unite mine with yours in that of Our Lord.

Vincent de Paul
Faith, Heart, Offering
Saint Vincent de Paul, Pierre Coste (1985). “Correspondence, Conferences, Documents”

I beg Our Lord, Monsieur, that we may be able to die to ourselves in order to rise with Him, that he may be the joy of your heart, the end and soul of your actions, and your glory in heaven. This will come to pass if, from now on, we humble ourselves as He humbled Himself, if we renounce our own satisfaction to follow Him by carrying our little crosses, and if we give our lives willingly, as He gave His, for our neighbor whom He loves so much and whom He wants us to love as ourselves.

Vincent de Paul
Faith, Heart, Humble
Saint Vincent de Paul, Pierre Coste (1992). “Correspondence, conferences, documents”, New City Pr

It seems to me that the best way will be the one that is most gentle and forbearing, which is more in conformity with the Spirit of Our Lord and more apt to win hearts.

Vincent de Paul
Heart, Winning, Way
Saint Vincent de Paul, Pierre Coste (1992). “Correspondence, conferences, documents”, New City Pr

The kingdom of God is peace in the Holy Spirit; He will reign in you if your heart is at peace. So, be at peace, Mademoiselle, and you will honor in a sovereign way the God of peace and love.

Vincent de Paul
Heart, Honor, Way
Saint Vincent de Paul (1985). “Correspondence, Conferences, Documents: I. Correspondence. v. 1. 1607-1639”, BNA Books (Bureau of National Affairs)

We must be firm but not rough in our guidance and avoid an insipid kind of meekness, which is ineffective. We will learn from Our Lord how our meekness should always be accompanied by humility and grace so as to attract hearts to Him and not cause anyone to turn away from Him.

Vincent de Paul
Heart, Humility, Grace

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