Vincent de Paul Quotes About Faith

Quotes about: Faith

• To this end, we should help and support one another and strive for peace and union among ourselves. This is the wine that cheers and strengthens travelers along the narrow path of Jesus Christ.

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Jesus, Cheer

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

• Oh! how happy the man of means who uses his wealth and his life for the greater glory of God, from whom he has received them!

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Mean, Men

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

• Let us allow God to act; He brings things to completion when we least expect it.

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Completion

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

• It is a good sign when He burdens us with [crosses] and we carry them well, but woe to the person who runs away from them, for he will find such heavy ones that they will overwhelm him.

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Running, Woe

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

• And what are we doing if we are not doing God's Will?

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Ifs, God's Will

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

• 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

• Peace is worth far more than anything they might take from you.

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Might

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

• do not be surprised by your trials, since the Son of God has chosen them for our salvation.

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Son, Trials

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

• With God's help, you will continue to succeed in your leadership and in your duties, because Our Lord's work is accomplished not so much by the multitude of workers as by the fidelity of the small number whom He calls.

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Small Numbers, Succeed

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

• It is a ruse of the devil, by which he deceives good people, to induce them to do more than they are able, so that they end up not being able to do anything. The spirit of God urges one gently to do the good that can be done reasonably, so that it may be done perseveringly and for a long time.

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  Faith, Long, People

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

• You say you are not happy in the Mission. That, in itself, is not a sign that God does not want you there. Perfect contentment is never to be found, in whatever place and condition one may be. This life is full of annoyances and troubles both of mind and of body; it is a state of continual agitation, which snatches peace of mind from those who think they possess it and eludes those who seek it. Did Our Lord lead an easy life?

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Thinking, Perfect

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

• Since God is satisfied with our good will and honest efforts, let us also be satisfied with the outcome He gives to them, and our actions will never be without good results

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  Faith, Giving, Effort

  Saint Vincent De Paul, Pierre Coste (1985). “Correspondence, Conferences, Documents: August 1646-March 1650”

• Things arrange themselves with time. Only God can have everything to His liking; His servants should act as Our Lord did.

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  Faith, Lord, Should

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

• Far from rejecting such a good man as you, He never even abandons a wicked man who hopes for His mercy.

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Men, Good Man

• He also always blesses humble beginnings much more than those accompanied by a lot of show.

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Humble, Bless

  Saint Vincent de Paul, Pierre Coste (1990). “Correspondence, Conferences, Documents: Correspondence; January 1640-July 1646)”

• [E]ven if the whole world should rise up to destroy us, nothing will happen except that God, in whom we have put our hope, will allow.

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  Faith, World, Should

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

• [Do not] overburden yourself with rules of devotion, but persist in doing well those you have, your daily actions, your work; in a word, let everything revolve around doing well what you are doing.

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Action, Devotion

• Since I am a great sinner, I cannot reject those who have been, provided they have good will.

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Rejects, Has Beens

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

• His Divine Goodness asks that we never do good in any place to make ourselves look important but that we always consider Him directly, immediately, and without intermediary in all our actions.

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Important, Looks

  Saint Vincent de Paul, Pierre Coste (1990). “Correspondence, Conferences, Documents: Correspondence; January 1640-July 1646)”

• [W]isdom consists in following Providence step by step. And you can be sure of the truth of a maxim which seems paradoxical, namely, that he who is hasty falls back in the interests of God.

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Fall, Steps

  Vincent De Paul (1990). “Correspondence Conference Documents”, New City Pr

• Providence must call us and we must follow it, if we are to go forward confidently.

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Providence, Ifs

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

• Let us be submissive to Providence, He will see to our affairs in His own time and in His own way

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Way, Submissive

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

• In a word, we owe obedience to the bishops in all things pertaining to our work in the missions, with ordinands, etc., but the spiritual and internal direction belongs to the Superior General.

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Spiritual, Bishops

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

• In this way, through experience they will be formed adequately, will be encouraged, and will be capable of rendering service to God.

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  Faith, Way, Service To God

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

• Three can do more than ten when Our Lord puts His hand to things, and He always does so when He takes away the means of doing otherwise.

  Vincent de Paul

  Faith, Mean, Hands

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

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