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

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32 8PIRIT OF THE C U OP ~ ARS.with <strong>the</strong>m all! <strong>The</strong>y appear good, but it Monly appearance; like those fruits which seamyellow and ripe became <strong>the</strong>y have been p i dby insects."We see by <strong>the</strong>se fragments that M. Vianneywas one <strong>of</strong> those contemplatives who do notWain to s<strong>of</strong>ten <strong>the</strong> austerity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir ideasby simple graces <strong>of</strong> expreseion, whe<strong>the</strong>r out <strong>of</strong>compassionate kindness to <strong>the</strong>ir disciples, orfrom <strong>the</strong> natural attraction felt by those whoare good for what is beautiful. He found inbeautiful creatures Him who is supremelybeautiful; he disdained not <strong>the</strong> leaat <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m.At peace with all things, and having returnedin a manner to <strong>the</strong> primitive innocence adcondition <strong>of</strong> Eden, when Adam beheld creaturesin <strong>the</strong> divine light, and loved <strong>the</strong>m withfraternal charity, his heart overflowed withlove, not only for men, but also for all beingsvisible and invisible. His words brea<strong>the</strong>d anaffectionate sympathy for <strong>the</strong> whole <strong>of</strong> creation,which no doubt appeared to him in its originaldignity and purity. He looked upon it aa asister, who expressed <strong>the</strong> same thoughts and<strong>the</strong> same love as himself in ano<strong>the</strong>r manner.This is shown in hie apostrophe to <strong>the</strong> littlebirds. Where o<strong>the</strong>r eyes perceived nothingbut perishable beauties, he discovered, aa witha sort <strong>of</strong> second-eight, <strong>the</strong> holy harmony and

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