God often delays the conclusion of a holy endeavor so that those involved in it might merit its grace by the length of the work, their patience, and their prayers. This is why I beg you not to grow weary in yours. Although He may delay, He will reveal that it is pleasing to Him, if it is done, nevertheless, in a spirit of resignation regarding the outcome.
Vincent de PaulThere are good, God-fearing persons who still fall into certain faults, and it is better to bear with them than to be hard on them.
Vincent de PaulIt seems to me that the best way will be the one that is most gentle and forbearing, which is more in conformity with the Spirit of Our Lord and more apt to win hearts.
Vincent de PaulExperience teaches that what is feasible at the beginning is sometimes harmful as things go on, or subject to troublesome inconveniences
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