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

"M."""Would"""""""142 THE CURJfc OF AKS.le Cure,"said one of the missionaries,if outLord were to give you your choice, whether to ascend atonce to Heaven, or to remain on earth to labour for theconversion of sinners, which would you do ?"I think, my friend, that I should remain here."Oh, M. le Cure, is it possible? The Saints are sohappy in Heaven ;no more temptation no more miseries."With an angelic smile he replied, True, my friend ;but the Saints cannot labour for God. They havelaboured well ;for God punishes idleness, and rewardsonly labour. But they can no longer, like us, glorifyGod by sacrifices for the salvation of souls."you remain on earth till the end of theworld ?1 think I would."In that case you would have plenty of time beforeyou you would not then get up so ; earlyin the morning ?Oh, yes, my friend, at midnight. I am not afraidof trouble. I am only afraid of appearing before Godwith my poor cure s life.But for this thought, I shouldbe the happiest priest in the world."Next to sinners, those nearest to the heart of M.Vianney were the poor. He loved them as the favouriteand chosen representatives of our Lord. Not contentwith relieving the multitudes who came toseek him, hesought for those who shrank from making their wantsknown ;and it was generally believed that he supporteda number of families, who had fallen from better circumstances into indigence, in Lyons and the neighbourhood.to whom heOnce, on being refused payment by a personhad lent a sum of money, he said "quietly He thinks: