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The Spirit of the Cure of Ars.pdf - the Catholic Kingdom!

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We have, however, set down a few worde,in which we find mare thap an eoho or aremembrance. We find <strong>the</strong> Cur6 <strong>of</strong> A- himself,<strong>the</strong> simple expression <strong>of</strong> his heart and <strong>of</strong>his d. <strong>The</strong>se are some <strong>of</strong> his l<strong>of</strong>iy anddeep thoughts :"To love God! oh, how beautiful it is ! Wemust be in heaven to comprehend love. ,. . .Prayer helps us a little, because prayer is <strong>the</strong>elevation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> soul to heaven. . . ."<strong>The</strong> more we know men, <strong>the</strong> less we love<strong>the</strong>m. It is <strong>the</strong> reverse with God; <strong>the</strong> more weknow Him, <strong>the</strong> more we love Him. This knowledgeinfiames <strong>the</strong> soul with such a love, that itcan no longer love or desire any thing but God.... Man was created by love; <strong>the</strong>~efore he ie aodisposed to love. On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand, he ia sogreat that nothing on <strong>the</strong> earth can satisfs him.He can be satisfied only when he turns towardsGod. . . . Take a fish out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> water, and itwill not live. Well,such is man without God."<strong>The</strong>re are some who do not love <strong>the</strong> goodGod, who do not pray to Him, and who prosper ;that is a bad sign. <strong>The</strong>y have done a littlegood in <strong>the</strong> midst <strong>of</strong> a great deal <strong>of</strong> evil. <strong>The</strong>good God rewards <strong>the</strong>m in this life.This earth is a bridge to cross <strong>the</strong> water;it serves only to support our steps. . . . Weare in this world, but we are not <strong>of</strong> this world,

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