Writing to encourage establishment of conferences in Siena: “You have rich children, O My Father, what a useful and beneficial lesson and how strengthening to enervated hearts to show them the poor; that is, to show them Jesus Christ not only in images painted...
“Work quietly, without attracting notice.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Lord, when I find myself wanting to be excessively noticed or appreciated, I will find peace in knowing your love for me is unconditional.
According to the world, peace and health are the treasures of life; according to the state in which you are, they are also two sources of good, since they give you the means of serving God and the people better (VI:188).
There is as much a difference between one vocation and another as between the sun and the moon, or between day and night, because the vocation that does not come from God is only the shadow of a true vocation (VI:176).
“We should wait in silence for the gifts of the Spirit. Mary was in the upper room with the apostles. She kept silence while awaiting the descent of the Spirit.” – St. Catherine Labouré – Mary, you received such an abundance of gifts from the...
