Occupation: Bishop Of Geneva Birth: August 16, 1567 Death: December 28, 1622
Let us think only of spending the present day well. Then when tomorrow shall have come, it will be called today, and then we will think about it..
It is not those who commit the least faults who are the most holy, but those who have the greatest courage, the greatest generosity, the greatest lov….
Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself..
Half an hour's meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed..
Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great..
What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience..
Don't get upset with your imperfections. It's a great mistake because it leads nowhere - to get angry because you are angry, upset at being upset, de….
Be who you are and be that well..
He who complains, sins..
Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily..
Do not look forward to what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you tomorrow and every day. Ei….
Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly..
The state of marriage is one that requires more virtue and constancy than any other; it is a perpetual exercise in mortification..
There are many who want me to tell them of secret ways of becoming perfect and I can only tell them that the sole secret is a hearty love of God, and….
We shall steer safely through every storm, so long as our heart is right, our intention fervent, our courage steadfast, and our trust fixed on God. I….
Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry..
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength..
Do not look forward to the changes and chances of this life in fear; rather look to them with full hope that, as they arise, God, whose you are, will….
Without a doubt, one of the things which keeps us from attaining perfection is our tongue. When one has reached the point of no longer committing fau….
The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary..
Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God..