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“If you are attached to the things of this earth, you should give alms sufficient to enable you to punish your avarice by depriving yourself of all that is not absolutely necessary for life.”

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John Vianney

John Vianney was a renowned parish priest, born on May 8, 1786, and died on August 4, 1859. Known for his piety and charitable spirit, he was deeply loved by the congregation during his service in the French parish. more

“Do not be ashamed of being poor, or of asking alms. Receive what is given you with humility, and accept a refusal meekly. Frequently call to mind Our Lady's journey into Egypt with her Holy Child, and of all the poverty, contempt and suffering they endured. If you follow their example you will indeed be rich amid your poverty.”

Ifs Mind Children Suffering Given Poor Accepting Poverty Rich Journey Example Humility Holy Asking Ashamed Contempt Egypt Refusal Alms

Book:Introduction to the Devout Life

Source: Introduction to the Devout Life

“Have you been working on Sunday? Have you been buying or selling without necessity in the course of this holy day? Give to the poor some alms which will exceed the profit you have made.”

Giving Made Courses Poor Holy Profit Selling Buying Sunday Exceed Alms Holy Days

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“Others will give away large alms in order to be considered charitable people. Should they not give these out of their own wages, which so often they squander on trifles? If this has happened to you, do not forget that you are obliged to pay back to the person concerned all that you gave to the poor without the knowledge or consent of your employers. Then again, there is the one who has been entrusted by his employer with the supervision of the staff, or of workmen, who gives out wine and all sorts of other things to them if they ask him.”

People Ifs Giving Should Persons Has Beens Order Asks Forget Poor Pay Happened Concerned Wine Staff Consent Wages Employers Obliged Trifles Charitable Workmen Alms Supervision

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“Understand this clearly: if you know how to give, you must know how to pay back. . .”

Ifs Knows Giving Pay Know How Alms

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“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.”

Giving May Children Stills Jesus Christ Water Poor Jesus Christ Sight Charity Dear Glasses My Children Motive Alms

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“How are you to meet the swarm of foolish attachments, triflings, and undesirable inclinations which beset you? By turning sharply away, and thoroughly renouncing such vanities, flying to the Saviour's Cross, and clasping His Crown of thorns to your heart, so that these little foxes may not spoil your vines. Beware of entering into any manner of treaty with the Enemy; do not delude yourself by listening to him while intending to reject him.”

Source: The Saint Francis de Sales Collection [16 Books]

“Our body is a vessel of corruption; it is meant for death and for the worms, nothing more! And yet we devote ourselves to satisfying it, rather than to enriching our soul, which is so great that we can conceive nothing greater - no, nothing, nothing!”

Soul Body Greater Corruption Attachment Satisfying Worms Vessel Enriching

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“I would heartily welcome the union of East and West provided it is not based on brute force.”

Force Unions West East Welcome Easter Brutes Brute Force East And West

Book:Glorious Thoughts of Gandhi: Being a Treasury of about Ten Thousand Valuable and Inspiring Thougths of Mahatma Gandhi, Classified Under Four Hundred Subjects

Source: Glorious Thoughts of Gandhi: Being a Treasury of about Ten Thousand Valuable and Inspiring Thougths of Mahatma Gandhi, Classified Under Four Hundred Subjects

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