Private prayer is like straw scattered here and there: If you set it on fire it makes a … - John Vianney

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John Vianney

Private prayer is like straw scattered here and there: If you set it on fire it makes a lot of little flames. But gather these straws into a bundle and light them, and you get a mighty fire, rising like a column into the sky; public prayer is like that.

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Do not try to please everybody. Try to please God, the angels, and the saints - they are your public.

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