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Correspondence, Conferences, Documents: Apr. 1650-July 1653

Book by Vincent de Paul · 5 quotes · Faith, Wisdom, Ifs

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“But the blessed Bishop of Geneva taught his nuns another kind of prayer, which even the sick can make: to remain peacefully in the presence of God, manifesting our needs to Him with no other mental effort, like a poor person who uncovers his sores and by this means is more effective in inciting passers-by to do him some good than if he wore himself out trying to convince them of his need.”