Life of St John Vianney.pdf - the Catholic Kingdom!

""g> Well,THE PRACTICE OF VIRTUES. 95confession.They ought to add also, that duringall thattime they had neglected their religious exercises, and nolonger felt the same pleasure as formerly in the service ofGod.My children, we run the risk also of profaning theSacraments when we seize the moment of a noise beingmade round the confessional to confess the sins of whichwe feel most ashamed.People quiet their consciences bysa J inI accused myself of them ;so much theworse if the confessor did not hear me/ So much theworse for you who have acted so deceitfully. Otherspeakvery quickly, or take advantage of a moment whenthe priest is not paying particular attention to get overtheir worst sins.My children, we must pray hard forrepentance. After confession, we must plant a thorn inour heart, and never lose sight of our sins. We mustdo as the archangel did to St. Francis ; he pierced himfierce darts, which never left him."Of the Order to be observed in the Practice of Virtues.Prudence teaches us what is most pleasing to God,and most profitable for the salvation of our souls. Wemust always choose what is most perfect. If two goodworks present themselves, one in favour of a person whomwe love, the other in favour of one from whom we havereceived an injury, we must give the preference to thelatter. There is no merit in doing good when we areled to itby a merely natural impulse. A lady asked St.Athanasius to find a poor widow to live with her towards whom she might exercise charity. When she nextsaw the Bishop, she reproached him with having sent hera person so good and gentle that she was no help to her onthe wayto heaven. The saint next chose the most ill-