How to fast…
We must fast with our whole heart, that is to say, willing, wholeheartedly, universally and entirely.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Run to Mary…
Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
The chief exercise of prayer…
The chief exercise of prayer is to speak to God and to hear God speak in the bottom of our heart.
— Saint Francis de Sales, (1567-1622)
One single act…
One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Though perseverance…
Though perseverance does not come from our power, yet it comes from within our power.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
By giving yourself…
By giving yourself to God, you not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
— Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
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