“Yes, my dear children, everything is good and precious in God's sight when we act from the motives of religion and of charity because Jesus Christ tells us that a glass of water would not go unrewarded. You see, therefore, my children, that although we may be quite poor, we can still easily give alms.” GivingMayChildrenStillsJesusChristWaterPoorJesus ChristSightCharityDearGlassesMy ChildrenMotiveAlms Author:John Vianney
“Shall we all be saved? Shall we go to Heaven? Alas, my children, we do not know at all! But I tremble when I see so many souls lost these days. See, they fall into Hell as leaves fall from the trees at the approach of winter.” KnowsChildrenSoulFallLostHeavenHellTreeApproachWinterSavedThese DaysMy ChildrenAlas Author:John Vianney
“See, my children, a person who is in a state of sin is always sad. Whatever he does, he is weary and disgusted with every thing; while he who is at peace with God is always happy, always joyous. . . Oh, beautiful life! Oh, beautiful death!” ChildrenPersonsDoeStatesBeautifulSinMy ChildrenWearyJoyousBeautiful LifeAlways HappyDisgustedPeace With GodBeautiful Death Author:John Vianney
“Envy, my children, follows pride; whoever is envious is proud. See, envy comes to us from Hell; the devils having sinned through pride, sinned also through envy, envying our glory, our happiness. Why do we envy the happiness and the goods of others? Because we are proud; we should like to be the sole possessors of talents, riches, of the esteem and love of all the world! We hate our equals, because they are our equals; our inferiors, from the fear that they may equal us; our superiors, because they are above us.” WorldShouldMayChildrenHateHellTalentPrideProudEqualGloryDevilAnd LoveEnvyRichesSuperiorsEsteemMy ChildrenGoodsSoleInferiorsEnvious Author:John Vianney
“On the Way of the Cross, you see, my children, only the first step is painful. Our greatest cross is the fear of crosses. . . We have not the courage to carry our cross, and we are very much mistaken; for, whatever we do, the cross holds us tight - we cannot escape from it. What, then, have we to lose? Why not love our crosses, and make use of them to take us to heaven?” WayFirstsChildrenUseSufferingHeavenLosesStepsCrossesPainfulMy ChildrenWhy NotFirst StepsMistaken Author:John Vianney
