Today is the feast of St. John Vianney.
Also known as the Cure of Ars, this simple parish priest was so successful in converting hardened sinners that people from all over the known world would come to the little town of Ars, France just to go to confession. As a result, St. John spent upwards of 16 hours a day in the confessional. He has been designated as patron of all priests. Here are a few words taken from his catechetical instructions:
St.
John Vianney
"It is the glorious duty of man to pray
and to love. If you pray and love, that is where happiness lies. Prayer is
nothing else but union with God. When one has a heart that is pure and united
with God, he is given a kind of serenity and sweetness that fills him with
light. In this intimate union, God and the soul are fused together like two
bits of wax that no one can ever pull apart.
This union of God with a tiny creature is a lovely thing. It is a
happiness beyond understanding."
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