“God never fails to come to our help in due time after we, on our part, have done all we can.” (CCD 7:564)
– St. Vincent de Paul

– When I catch myself worrying, Lord, let me feel your presence within me.

“Provided He reigns, that suffices.”
– St. Louise de Marillac

– Heavenly Father, I want to give my whole life to you, yet I am afraid of what you might ask of me. Extend your hand so I can overcome my fear of the unknown. With you at my side, I will find the courage to “launch out into your deep and let the shoreline go.”

“Evil always leaves some impression on the soul, if we do not envelop ourselves in a cloak of prayer and humility. The greatest cedars fall.”
– St. Vincent de Paul

– It is only through prayer that I can come to know myself and ask for the graces I need to overcome sin and temptation in my life. Gift me with the humility to see that I can do nothing good without you, Lord.

“Looking up steadily spares the pain, both of retrospection and anticipation.” (CW 1:426)
– St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

– Lord, at times I am overwhelmed with guilt about my past actions and so filled with dread about the future; I am unable to move ahead in the here and now. Give me the grace to lay aside these negative thoughts and fill me with the confidence I need to deal with the present.

“Rash judgments are what Jesus most reproved in the Gospel.” (CCD 2:158)
– St. Vincent de Paul

– Lord, because I can never know the motives or interior struggles of another person, help me to avoid those thoughtless judgments I so often make about the actions of others. Forgive me for my failures in this regard.

“One of the most powerful reasons to induce us to love God is the conviction we enjoy that He loves us.”
– St. Louise de Marillac

– Blessed, Lord, I am humbled every time I think of your unconditional love for me— a love that knows no limits. Help me extend that same love to others.

“Our happiness lies in the cross; even Our Lord did not will to enter his glory except through suffering.” (CCD 7:246)
– St. Vincent de Paul

– Lord, I’ll never fully understand the mystery of suffering. All I ask is that you keep giving me the grace to use it well as a means of growth in your spirit.

“This union of my soul with God is my wealth in poverty and joy in deepest affliction.” (CW 2:489)
– St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

– O God, see my poverty and have pity on me. Enable me to share freely the gifts you have given and find true contentment even in the middle of pain and sorrow.

“There are very few for so much work! Our Lord will have to labor with you.” (CCD 1:71)
– St. Vincent de Paul

– When the volume of work overwhelms me and I am discouraged because of shortages of staff, remind me Lord, that it only takes a small piece of yeast to leaven dough and you never ask more of me than I can give. Be with me to carry the load, my ever present Lord!

“Continue to look after your sick and your little girls, in union with the care Our Lord took of the sick and little children— services which he strongly recommended to others. Life is short and great is the reward.” (CCD 5:220)
– St. Vincent de Paul

– In your lifetime, Lord, you showed your special love for the sick and children. Your example is my inspiration, as it was for St. Louise.