Saturday, August 9, 2014

These Little Mortifications



'Oh, how I like these little mortifications that are seen by nobody!'

St. John Vianney



Painting:  Winslow Homer, Girl Carrying a Basket, 1882

4 comments:

  1. Thank you so much Nancy for visiting my Blog. Much appreciated.

    God bless you.

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  2. Nancy,

    John Vianney is one of our favourite saints. Actually he is Sophie's confirmation saint. Oh how I wish I could whole heartedly echo this quote! I imagine it would be more than a little mortification carrying the basket up and down that rocky cliff. Beautiful painting!

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    1. Sue, I cannot echo this quote... but like you, I want to. It is a goal. Actually my goal is to be able to USE the mortifications and offer them up... but to be able to honestly say that I LIKE them? Nope; I am not there.

      I love the quotes of John Vianney that I've been finding... what a treasure!

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