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Saturday, January 31, 2009

distract the heart unprofitably

An introduction to the devout life By François de Sales: "Everyone knows that we are obliged to refrain from the desires of vicious things since even the desire of evil is of itself criminal but I tell you moreover Philothea you must not be anxious about balls plays or such like diversions nor covet honours and offices nor yet visions and ecstasies for there is a great deal of danger and deceit in such vanities Desire not that which is at a great distance nor that which cannot happen for a long time as many do who by this means weary and distract their hearts unprofitably If a young man earnestly desires to be settled in some office before the proper time what does all his anxiety avail him If a married woman desires to be a nun to what purpose If I desire to buy my neighbour"
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