You know that you yourself are not always in the same state. If you are exact today, closely united to God, and a consolation to the whole house, tomorrow you will be out of sorts, indolent, and a source of affliction to others. Then you will need their support, as you have supported them.

— St. Vincent de Paul

St. Vincent de Paul Quotes

Oh! how happy the man of means who uses his wealth and his life for the greater glory of God, from whom he has received them!

— St. Vincent de Paul

To this end, we should help and support one another and strive for peace and union among ourselves. This is the wine that cheers and strengthens travelers along the narrow path of Jesus Christ.

— St. Vincent de Paul

Be acted upon rather than active. In this way, God will do through you alone what all men put together could not do without Him.

— St. Vincent de Paul

There is a vast difference between an Apostolic life and the solitude of the Carthusians. The latter is truly very holy but is not suited to those whom God has called to the former, which is in itself more excellent.

— St. Vincent de Paul

You know, Monsieur, that, although the contemplative life is more perfect than the active life, it is not, however, more so than one which embraces at the same time contemplation and action, as does yours, by God’s grace.

— St. Vincent de Paul

I have never come away from you without reflecting that the Spirit of God and His holy workings reside in you.

— St. Vincent de Paul

He is greatly honored by the time we take to weigh with mature deliberation matters having to do with his service, as are all those with which we deal.

— St. Vincent de Paul

Our Lord and the saints accomplished more by suffering than by acting.

— St. Vincent de Paul

Let us reflect that we shall always do God’s Will and He will do ours when we carry out that of our Superiors.

— St. Vincent de Paul

Would that God, Monsieur, had rendered us worthy of spending our lives, as Our Lord did, for the salvation of those poor souls so far removed from all assistance.

— St. Vincent de Paul

God uproots the vine that He Himself has not planted.

— St. Vincent de Paul

So, do not dwell any longer on what you are, but consider Our Lord close by you and within you, ready to put His hand to the work as soon as you call upon Him for help, and you will see that all will go well.

— St. Vincent de Paul

May God be pleased to make it known to you, and fill you increasingly with His Spirit, so that through you it may be poured into the souls you guide, and your own soul may be more greatly sanctified!

— St. Vincent de Paul

Peace is worth far more than anything they might take from you.

— St. Vincent de Paul

If after so much effort and prayer, the matter is not successful, it will be a clear sign that God does not will it.

— St. Vincent de Paul

Furthermore, the apostolic life does not exclude contemplation but encompasses it and profits by it to know better the eternal truths it must proclaim.

— St. Vincent de Paul

All of you desire to belong entirely to God, and God also wants all of you to belong to Him.

— St. Vincent de Paul

The works of God are not accomplished when we wish them, but whenever it pleases Him.

— St. Vincent de Paul

Providence must call us and we must follow it, if we are to go forward confidently.

— St. Vincent de Paul

His Divine Goodness asks that we never do good in any place to make ourselves look important but that we always consider Him directly, immediately, and without intermediary in all our actions.

— St. Vincent de Paul
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