Life of St John Vianney.pdf - the Catholic Kingdom!
Life of St John Vianney.pdf - the Catholic Kingdom! Life of St John Vianney.pdf - the Catholic Kingdom!
""""*8 THE CUR^ OF ARS.good man pass the church-door without enteringit toadore his Lord. He would leave his tools, his spade, hot?,and pickaxe, at the door, and remain for hours togethersitting or kneeling before the tabernacle. M. Vianney,who watched him with great delight, could never perceivethe slightest movement of the lips. Being surprised atthis circumstance, he said to him one day, My goodfather, what do you say to our Lord in those long visitsyou pay Him every day and many times a day ?say nothing to Him," was the reply ;I look at Him,and He looks at me."* "A beautiful and sublime answer," says M. Monnin. He said nothing, he opened nobook, he could not read ; but he had eyes, eyes of thebody and eyes of the soul, and he opened them, those ofthe soul *especially, and fixed them on our Lord. I lookat Him.* He fastened upon Him his whole mind, hiswhole heart ; all his senses, and all his faculties. Therewas an. interchange of ineffable thought in those glanceswhich came and went between the heart of the servantand the heart of the Master. This is the secret, the greatsecret, of attaining sanctity. To be saints, is to form theimage of Jesus Christ within us ; and to form Jesus Christwithin us, what must we do ? We must look at Himoften, and look at Him long; for the more we look atHim, the more we shall love Him ;"Iand the more we loveHim, the more shall we be led to imitate Him."A poor widow, la mere Bibot, who came with himfrom Ecully, lived near the church, and kept house (if soitmay be called) for the cure, made a third in this littlegroup of worshipers, which was completed by the arrivalof Mdlle. Pignaut, a person already highly esteemed aiLyons for her piety, and who now left that city* "Je 1 avise, et il m avise."to live
"""HIS LABOURS FOR HIS PARISH. 49under the pastoral care of M Vianney.abode under the widow s humble roof, to passShe took up herthe remainder of her days in almsgiving and prayer.Now was the heart of the holy cure glad within him.His Lord would no longer be left alone : he had formed alittle court around Him. At whatever hour you enteredthe church, you would find at least two adorers, one inthe sanctuary, the other in the chapel of the Blessed Virgin. The day which had been begun by the offering ofthe holy Mass, was ended by the recitation of the Rosaryand of night prayers in common. This evening exercisewas not long confined to the five who first joined in it.It was announced by the sound of the bell, and it was thejoy of the cure s heart to see, one by one, members of almost all the village households come in after their dailytoil for a half-hour of prayer before they went to rest,He never failed to preside at this evening devotion fromits commencement till his death, except when absent. onmissions to the neighbouring villages.On no other occasion did he ever pass a single night out of his parish.Another aim which was continually before him wasto bring his parishioners to a more frequent use of theSacraments. At Ecully the practice of frequent Communion had been established by the pastoral vigilance ofM. Bailey ; it was unknown at Ars. Mothers of familiesand some of their daughters, when the mania for dancinghappened not to be upon them, would communicate at thegreat feasts ; but nothing more was thoughtof. I havenothing to do here,"said the holy cure", with many a sigh :I am afraid I shall losemy soul. Oh,once see our divine Saviour known and loved !if I could butIf I mightdistribute His most Sacred Body daily to a number of feivvent communicants,- how happy should I he !E
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"""HIS LABOURS FOR HIS PARISH. 49under <strong>the</strong> pastoral care <strong>of</strong> M <strong>Vianney</strong>.abode under <strong>the</strong> widow s humble ro<strong>of</strong>, to passShe took up her<strong>the</strong> remainder <strong>of</strong> her days in almsgiving and prayer.Now was <strong>the</strong> heart <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> holy cure glad within him.His Lord would no longer be left alone : he had formed alittle court around Him. At whatever hour you entered<strong>the</strong> church, you would find at least two adorers, one in<strong>the</strong> sanctuary, <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r in <strong>the</strong> chapel <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Blessed Virgin. The day which had been begun by <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fering <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> holy Mass, was ended by <strong>the</strong> recitation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Rosaryand <strong>of</strong> night prayers in common. This evening exercisewas not long confined to <strong>the</strong> five who first joined in it.It was announced by <strong>the</strong> sound <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bell, and it was <strong>the</strong>joy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cure s heart to see, one by one, members <strong>of</strong> almost all <strong>the</strong> village households come in after <strong>the</strong>ir dailytoil for a half-hour <strong>of</strong> prayer before <strong>the</strong>y went to rest,He never failed to preside at this evening devotion fromits commencement till his death, except when absent. onmissions to <strong>the</strong> neighbouring villages.On no o<strong>the</strong>r occasion did he ever pass a single night out <strong>of</strong> his parish.Ano<strong>the</strong>r aim which was continually before him wasto bring his parishioners to a more frequent use <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>Sacraments. At Ecully <strong>the</strong> practice <strong>of</strong> frequent Communion had been established by <strong>the</strong> pastoral vigilance <strong>of</strong>M. Bailey ; it was unknown at Ars. Mo<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>of</strong> familiesand some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir daughters, when <strong>the</strong> mania for dancinghappened not to be upon <strong>the</strong>m, would communicate at <strong>the</strong>great feasts ; but nothing more was thought<strong>of</strong>. I havenothing to do here,"said <strong>the</strong> holy cure", with many a sigh :I am afraid I shall losemy soul. Oh,once see our divine Saviour known and loved !if I could butIf I mightdistribute His most Sacred Body daily to a number <strong>of</strong> feivvent communicants,- how happy should I he !E
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