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

""""""my""302 THE CUR OF ARS.Father/ said a very good young person, in whomhe, however, perceived something of this kind,Adhere I should go to make my novitiate,"tell meto the Damesde la Nativite, or to the Dames du Sacre-Cceur ? Ishould prefer the Dames de la Nativite, because theyknow me."Alas !"was M. Vianney s only reply,they knownogreat thing,then."The poor young lady was sorely disconcerted ; butthe mists of self-love were scattered, and she learned tolook to God alone in the choice of her vocation.My child," said he, with his sweet smile, to another, who had been long pursuing him with the samestory, which he knew by heart,child, in whichmonth of the year do you speak least ? As she bit herIt must be the month of February,"lips in silence,continued he, because it has three days less in it thanany other."In all casesbut such as these, the good father, as hewas universally called, listened and replied with unfailing patience and attention to every question addressed tohim.His singular gift of discernment enabled him to givethat counsel to every person who came to him whichproved to be the most conducive to the perfection ofeach. He would advise one to enter religion at once,another to wait till some present call of duty had beenfully discharged he would advise a third to ;marry, anda fourth to lead a single life in the world.A young lady, on recovery from a severe illness, hadmade a vow of chastity. Being afterwards sought inmarriage with much perseverance, and findingin herselfno marks of vocation, she was on the point of yield-