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!
"7-4 THE CURE OF ARS.depression and anxiety of mind, the same voice said tome distinctly, What has ever yet been wanting to thee?And, indeed, I have always had all I needed/*"I have observed," said he one day to the directressesof the Providence,that those who have large incomesare continually complaining:they are always wantingsomething. But those who have nothing, want for nothing. It isgood to abandon oneself solely, unreservedly, and for ever, to the guidance of Divine Providence,Our reserves dry up the current of His mercies, and ourdistrust stops the course of His blessings. I have oftenthought that if we were to depart from our state ofpoverty, we should not have wherewithal to live. Let us.then, abide peacefully in the arms of that good Providence which is so careful of all our wants. God loves usmore than the best of fathers, better than the tenderest ofmothers. We have but to submit and resign ourselvesto His will with childlike hearts. These poor orphansare not really your children ;you are not really theirmothers ; and yet see whether they distrust your careand tenderness. It is confidence which God looks forfrom us befove all things. When we have intrusted ourinterests to Him alone, His justice and goodness arepledged to aid and succour us."The plan of the Providence of Ars was in somerespects peculiar. Persons were received of all ages, andof every variety of previous condition. The most destitute and abandoned were the most freely welcomed.Girlsof fifteen, eighteen, or even twenty, who had been sufferedto grow up in habits of vagrancy, and in total ignoranceof their duties, were there received and reclaimed ;and itwas this class, says Catherine, which afforded some of themost blessed examples of conversion and perseverance,
"SUCCESS OF THls, PROVIDENCE. ?5uthers were received at six or seven years of age. Nonewere ever sent away till they had made their first Communion. Generally speaking, no one finallyleft theProvidence before the age of nineteen, though many oithe younger girls went to service in the summer, and returned to spend the winter under its sheltering roof. Noinmate of that happy home was suffered to leave it till asafe abode had been provided for her by her pastor s care.For such as had a vocation to religion, he chose the congregationin which he judged they might best serve theLord, and provided them from his rever-failing providential supplies with all that was necessary for their reception. For others he procured a marriage-portion, to enable them to enter some Christian household; while heplaced others in decent servitude, under a careful mistress,who would be a mother to them.It might have been expected that the mixing of girl?and children of all ages, indiscriminately gathered together, would have been attended by many evil consequences; nor can we account for the success of the woriof the Providence except by the sanctity of itsfounder.The same hand which had formed the mistresses gentlymoulded the pupils. There were, of course, subjectswho either proved incorrigible or failed to persevere; butAll thethese instances were the few among many.good which this house has effected will never be known,""said M. Vianney,till the Day of Judgment."The type upon which he had founded the Providencewas rather that of a very poor and very pious familythan of an ordinary school or charitable institution, in theorder of which, however excellent, there isalways moreor less that is artificial and out of harmony with theprevious habits and probable future lot of its inmates
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"SUCCESS OF THls, PROVIDENCE. ?5u<strong>the</strong>rs were received at six or seven years <strong>of</strong> age. Nonewere ever sent away till <strong>the</strong>y had made <strong>the</strong>ir first Communion. Generally speaking, no one finallyleft <strong>the</strong>Providence before <strong>the</strong> age <strong>of</strong> nineteen, though many oi<strong>the</strong> younger girls went to service in <strong>the</strong> summer, and returned to spend <strong>the</strong> winter under its sheltering ro<strong>of</strong>. Noinmate <strong>of</strong> that happy home was suffered to leave it till asafe abode had been provided for her by her pastor s care.For such as had a vocation to religion, he chose <strong>the</strong> congregationin which he judged <strong>the</strong>y might best serve <strong>the</strong>Lord, and provided <strong>the</strong>m from his rever-failing providential supplies with all that was necessary for <strong>the</strong>ir reception. For o<strong>the</strong>rs he procured a marriage-portion, to enable <strong>the</strong>m to enter some Christian household; while heplaced o<strong>the</strong>rs in decent servitude, under a careful mistress,who would be a mo<strong>the</strong>r to <strong>the</strong>m.It might have been expected that <strong>the</strong> mixing <strong>of</strong> girl?and children <strong>of</strong> all ages, indiscriminately ga<strong>the</strong>red toge<strong>the</strong>r, would have been attended by many evil consequences; nor can we account for <strong>the</strong> success <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> wori<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Providence except by <strong>the</strong> sanctity <strong>of</strong> itsfounder.The same hand which had formed <strong>the</strong> mistresses gentlymoulded <strong>the</strong> pupils. There were, <strong>of</strong> course, subjectswho ei<strong>the</strong>r proved incorrigible or failed to persevere; butAll <strong>the</strong><strong>the</strong>se instances were <strong>the</strong> few among many.good which this house has effected will never be known,""said M. <strong>Vianney</strong>,till <strong>the</strong> Day <strong>of</strong> Judgment."The type upon which he had founded <strong>the</strong> Providencewas ra<strong>the</strong>r that <strong>of</strong> a very poor and very pious familythan <strong>of</strong> an ordinary school or charitable institution, in <strong>the</strong>order <strong>of</strong> which, however excellent, <strong>the</strong>re isalways moreor less that is artificial and out <strong>of</strong> harmony with <strong>the</strong>previous habits and probable future lot <strong>of</strong> its inmates
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