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

"""On"THE""HELPERS OF THE HOLT SOULS." 307sion,"She had reflected well before she made her decisaid he to his missionary.She prayed, she tookcounsel, she weighed beforehand all the sacrifices thaiwere to be made ; she has all possible guarantees oisuccess ; what iswanting to her ? She wanted but onething ; she wanted only crosses. She has them. Tellher that these crosses are flowers, which will soon bringforth their fruits."Strengthened by these invigorating words," saysM. Monnin, the littlecommunity redoubled theirprayers. Soon afterwards, in July, 1856, they obtainedthe house which they now occupy. From that time theyhave lived on the bounty of their Heavenly Father, receiving from Him their daily bread, and devoting to thecare of the sick poor the time which is left free from theirreligious exercises. As the number of sisters increases,Providence increases their store ; and fresh proofs ofsanctity, as we can attest on our own knowledge, givetoken of the presence of God with them. Fully do theyact up to their motto To : pray, to su/er, and to work forthe souls in Purgatory. On the death of Mgr. Sibour,their first and zealous protector, M. le Cure thus consoled them :*Ahouse founded upon the cross shall fearneither wind, nor storm, nor rain. Trials show clearlyhow pleasing a work is to God. You cannot doubt thatyour sufferings and sacrifices have already greatly servedthe cause of the suffering souls.the question, whether they should continue toabandon themselves to Divine Providence by devotingthemselves exclusively to the care of the sick poor, hegave a speedy and very positive decision. Oh, yes, yes;*unquestionably. These ideas of poverty and abnegationare excellent. In labouring for the deliverance of souls