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

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&quot;Do&quot;&quot;&quot;He&quot;&quot;&quot;72 THE CUB OF AR8.as quickly as possible, <strong>the</strong> little she could recover ; andas soon as she had ascertained that <strong>the</strong>re was no fur<strong>the</strong>rescape, poured what she had saved back into <strong>the</strong> cask.By <strong>the</strong> side <strong>of</strong> this large barrel <strong>the</strong>re stood ano<strong>the</strong>r capable <strong>of</strong> containing 100 bottles, which was only half full.The two sisters thought <strong>the</strong>y would pour its contents into<strong>the</strong> large cask. When <strong>the</strong>y had done this, one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>mput her finger to <strong>the</strong> hole at <strong>the</strong> top, from which <strong>the</strong>yhad removed <strong>the</strong> peg. The o<strong>the</strong>r began to laugh, saying.you want to find out whe<strong>the</strong>r it is full ?Well might she laugh, since <strong>the</strong>y had poured aboutsixty bottles <strong>of</strong> wine into a cask made to hold two.mndred.Yes,&quot;replied she,it is full ;and so full that I cantouch <strong>the</strong> wine with my finger. Try yourself&quot;She did so, and remained speechless with astonishment.This wine,&quot;added <strong>the</strong>y,like that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> marriagefeastat Cana, was most excellent, and far superior towhat we were accustomed to drink at <strong>the</strong> Providence.&quot;On ano<strong>the</strong>r occasion Ca<strong>the</strong>rine relates that M. Vianne}-wished to divide a dish <strong>of</strong> vegetables among <strong>the</strong> children.gave such large portions to each,&quot;said she,**that I felt sure it would not go round <strong>the</strong> table, and Iventured to sayto him :&amp;lt;M. le if Cure&quot;, you goon likethat, you will not have enough for all it is ; impossible. 1He paid no heed tomy warning, but went round <strong>the</strong>table, helping every body plentifully, and yet left some ir<strong>the</strong> dish. I could not believe my own eyes.&quot;On ano<strong>the</strong>r occasion M. <strong>Vianney</strong> was in sore per.plexity for money to pay for a large quantity <strong>of</strong> cornwhich he had purchased for <strong>the</strong> orphanage from one <strong>of</strong>his parishioners, who had already granted him a consider

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