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St. Francis de Sales on Hasty Judgement (on His Traditional Feast Day)
Dignare Me Laudare Te Virgo Sacrata ^ | 1609 | St. Francis de Sales

Posted on 01/29/2007 6:54:49 AM PST by Pyro7480

"'Judge not, that you may not be judged' were our Saviour's words. Rash judgements are most displeasing to God. Men's judgements are rash, because we are not one other's judges but usurp our Lord's right.

But it is necessary to judge ourselves. St. Paul says, 'If we judged ourselves truly, we should not be judged' (1 Cor. 11:31).

We must ask why we make rash judgements. Some of us are naturally bitter and harsh, and we could do with sound spiritual advice, because this imperfection is hard to overcome.

Some judge harshly out of pride, putting themselves up by putting others down. Some view the faults of others with complacency in order to enhance their own virtues. Others judge by feeling, thinking well of those they like, and ill of those they dislike. Jealousy, fear, ambition, and other weaknesses tend to excite rash judgement.

The remedy is charity. Rash judgement is a spiritual jaundice which makes things appear evil. The cure is to apply love. If your heart is gentle, your judgement will be gentle; if it is loving, so will your judgement be."

-Introduction to the Devout Life


TOPICS: Catholic; General Discusssion; Ministry/Outreach; Theology
KEYWORDS: catholic; francis; francisdesales
Live Jesus!
1 posted on 01/29/2007 6:54:51 AM PST by Pyro7480
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To: Siobhan; Canticle_of_Deborah; NYer; Salvation; sandyeggo; american colleen; Desdemona; ...

Catholic ping!


2 posted on 01/29/2007 6:55:20 AM PST by Pyro7480 ("Give me an army saying the Rosary and I will conquer the world." - Pope Blessed Pius IX)
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To: Pyro7480
The remedy is charity. Rash judgement is a spiritual jaundice which makes things appear evil. The cure is to apply love.

Words to live by!

3 posted on 01/29/2007 7:02:47 AM PST by Tax-chick ("It is my life's labor to bring Christ to souls and souls to Christ through word and example.")
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To: Pyro7480

I love St. Francis de Sales...his sermons still speak clearly and well of how to live as a committed Christian.


4 posted on 01/29/2007 7:06:49 AM PST by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: Pyro7480

Absolutely beautiful!


5 posted on 01/29/2007 7:32:20 AM PST by diamond6 (Everyone who is for abortion has been born. Ronald Reagan)
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To: Pyro7480
Introduction to the Devout Life

One of the greatest books on Catholic spirituality and the first book I received from an extraordinary priest (+R.I.P.) upon my return to the Faith.

6 posted on 01/29/2007 9:03:54 AM PST by ELS (Vivat Benedictus XVI!)
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To: Pyro7480
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Saint Francis de Sales


7 posted on 01/29/2007 9:07:18 AM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Pyro7480
St. Francis de Sales converted 70,000 Calvinists in 4 years. Now there was a preacher.
8 posted on 01/29/2007 10:14:07 AM PST by Canticle_of_Deborah (tired of voting for the lesser of two evils)
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Perhaps we should adopt St. Francis de Sales as the Patron Saint of the FR Catholic Caucus.


9 posted on 01/29/2007 10:15:13 AM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: Canticle_of_Deborah
Regarding your tagline: I agree. in 2008, I'm voting for C'thulhu for President. I'll be voting for the Ultimate Evil, this time.

;'}

10 posted on 01/29/2007 10:16:44 AM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
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May you be eaten first.
11 posted on 01/29/2007 2:00:47 PM PST by Talking_Mouse (wahhabi delenda est)
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Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
12 posted on 01/29/2007 2:04:28 PM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
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Women/Faith and Family

Saint Francis de Sales,
Bishop & Doctor of the Church
Memorial
January 24th

Portrait of St. Francis de Sales by J. J. Owens (early 20th century)

St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) born in Thorens, Savoy, in France, was Bishop of Geneva; here he fought Calvinism vigorously. With St. Jane de Chantal, he founded the Order of the Visitation. He wrote Introduction to the Devout Life, a classic of spiritual direction. He died in Lyons and was canonized in 1665. In 1877, Pius IX proclaimed him Doctor of the Church. Pius XI declared him patron of journalists and other writers.

Source: Daily Roman Missal, Edited by Rev. James Socías, Midwest Theological Forum, Chicago, Illinois ©2003


13 posted on 01/24/2008 10:45:29 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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