Catholic Wisdom

"'Reverend Father,' a visiting missionary priest said to the Curé of Ars one day, 'if God were to give you your choice of going to Heaven immediately or remaining here on Earth to labor for the conversion of sinners, which would you do?' 'I think that I would remain here,' he said. 'Oh, but Father, is it possible? The Saints are so happy in Heaven!' 'That is true,' he replied, 'but they can no longer glorify God by sacrifices for the salvation of souls, as we can.'"

--Saint Jean-Marie Vianney, "Zeal of M. Vianney", in The Spirit of the Curé of Ars, by A. Monnin, 1864.