Part of the spiritual works, and some of the letters, of ... Francis Fenelon, tr. [and ed. by M. Bradburn]. |
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Pagina 2
... never has a new will , he is immutable , it is we that change . When we are just and good , we are conformable and agreeable to him ; when we forsake what is right , this conformity ceases , and he can no longer regard us with pleasure ...
... never has a new will , he is immutable , it is we that change . When we are just and good , we are conformable and agreeable to him ; when we forsake what is right , this conformity ceases , and he can no longer regard us with pleasure ...
Pagina 5
... never didst begin to be , but thou wast alone . Besides thee , there was no other , thou didst enjoy thyself in that blessed solitude , thou wast all - sufficient , and hadst none oc casion to find any thing out of thyself , since it is ...
... never didst begin to be , but thou wast alone . Besides thee , there was no other , thou didst enjoy thyself in that blessed solitude , thou wast all - sufficient , and hadst none oc casion to find any thing out of thyself , since it is ...
Pagina 6
... never to be any thing in thine own eyes ; thou breathest only for him , from whom thou didst receive thy being . He owes all to himself , and thou owest all to him ; he can make no concessions ; all that he leaves to thee must proceed ...
... never to be any thing in thine own eyes ; thou breathest only for him , from whom thou didst receive thy being . He owes all to himself , and thou owest all to him ; he can make no concessions ; all that he leaves to thee must proceed ...
Pagina 8
... never sufficiently comprehend ! O prodigy of love , which God alone can effect ! God puts himself , as I may say , between me and myself , to separate me from myself ; he would be nearer to me by his pure love , than I am to myself ; he ...
... never sufficiently comprehend ! O prodigy of love , which God alone can effect ! God puts himself , as I may say , between me and myself , to separate me from myself ; he would be nearer to me by his pure love , than I am to myself ; he ...
Pagina 10
... never absent . No , my God , we need not to discover thee , descend into the earth , nor go over the sea , nor ascend into heaven , as say the holy oracles ; for thou art nearer to us , than we are to ourselves , O God , who art so ...
... never absent . No , my God , we need not to discover thee , descend into the earth , nor go over the sea , nor ascend into heaven , as say the holy oracles ; for thou art nearer to us , than we are to ourselves , O God , who art so ...
Parole e frasi comuni
aban adore afraid Almighty attached become blessed CHAP children of God CHRISTIAN PERFECTION comfort consolation contrary corrupted courage creatures cross death defects deprives desire despise detach divided heart DUKE OF BURGUNDY earth endeavour eternal evil eyes faith father fear forget Francis de Sales friendship gifts give glory grace hand happiness heart heaven holy holy spirit humble imagine incessantly infinite inspires inwardly jealous Jesus Christ JOHN HARRISON liberty light live Lord marriage mercy mind misery nature never nourish occasion ourselves outward objects painful passions peace perceive perfect persons pleasure possess pray prayer present pride pure regard render renounce reserve resignation sacrifice seek shew silent simple simplicity slothful soul speak spirit stancy strength suffer sweet taste thing Thomas a Kempis thou art thou dost thou hast thyself tion trifle true truth uneasy unto vanity virtue Warrington weakness wisdom word
Brani popolari
Pagina 142 - Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works ; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Pagina 82 - Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Pagina 117 - And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things ; but one thing is needful. And Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Pagina 121 - Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth Thee, for Thou art my God : let Thy loving Spirit lead me forth into the land of righteousness. 11. Quicken me, O Lord, for Thy Name's sake : and for Thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
Pagina 72 - Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do; " 4 for it seems they can do great injury to the dead body.
Pagina 75 - What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
Pagina 71 - Man has no power against us but what is given him by God, and that power being the will of God, is ours also. In this state we place our treasure so high, that no hand can reach to deprive us of it. They mangle our reputation, but we submit to it ; for we know how good it is to be humbled when God humbles us. We are disappointed in friendship ; so much the better ; he is the only true friend who is jealous of all others, and who detaches us from them, to render our attachments more pure. We are harassed,...
Pagina 53 - ... removed from the inward life cannot avoid acknowledging. Yet notwithstanding these principles, in their practice they aim at supposing that the outward written law, or at most a certain light, derived from Scripture and reasoning, is what inwardly enlightens us, and that afterwards our reason acts of itself from that instruction. They esteem not enough that inward teacher which is the Holy Spirit, and which effects all in us. He is the soul of our soul ; we could not form a thought or desire...
Pagina 26 - ... it is a secret voice which perpetually draws down his mercies; it is this spirit, which, as St. Paul says, " Helpeth "• our infirmities, and maketh intercession for us, " with groanings which cannot be uttered." * This love solicits God to give us what we want,. to overlook our defects, and regard the sincerity of our intentions; it blots out our smaller offences, and purifies us as a consuming fire : it prays for us according to the will of God ; for we know not what to pray for as we ought,...
Pagina 123 - ... with God, Prayer is so necessary, and the source of so many blessings, that the soul who has found this treasure, cannot avoid having recourse to it whenever it is left to itself.