There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine lo… - Francis de Sales

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There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love—every man works his oar voluntarily!

Francis de Sales

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Saint Francis de Sales (French: Saint François de Sales) (21 August 1567 – 28 December 1622) was bishop of Geneva and a Roman Catholic saint. He worked to convert Protestants back to Catholicism, was an accomplished preacher, and wrote books on religious topics.

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Alternative Names: Saint Francis de Sales • St. Francis de Sales • Saint Francis of Sales • Bishop of Geneva • François de Sales • François de Salfes • St. Francis of Sales • Francis De Sales

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Translation: Because friendship is intercommunication of love, therefore where love is not mutual, there can be no friendship.

Make friends with the angels, who though invisible are always with you.... Often invoke them, constantly praise them, and make good use of their help and assistance in all your temporal and spiritual affairs.

A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard.

There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love—every man works his oar voluntarily! - Francis de Sales

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