“Picture to yourself that there are millions of souls with outstretched arms calling you!” (CCD 1:245) – St. Vincent de Paul – The needs of the poor are so vast; it overwhelms me to think of who needs help the most. Instead of dwelling on what...
Our Lord Himself, who has entrusted you with the care of the family, will be your guide. Since it seems clear enough that He has been so until now, we may hope that it will be He who acts in and through you in the future, both at home and abroad. This presupposes your...
“I see that faith is a gift of God to be diligently sought and earnestly desired, and groan to him for it in silence, since our Savior says I cannot come to him unless the Father draws me.” (CW 1:371-372) – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – When my...
“God always blesses humble beginnings more than those that make a big stir!” (CCD 2:315) – St. Vincent de Paul – Forgive me, Father, for the times I’ve made a big show of things, forgetting that the good I do needs only to be seen by...
