“Sloth begets sin in the soul and disease in the body.” – St. Louise de Marillac – Lord, never let my own ease or selfishness come before fulfillment of my obligations to family or to you.
“Grace has its moments. Let us abandon ourselves to the providence of God and be very careful not to run ahead of it.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Lord, I want to make every moment of the present count. Create in me a great sensitiveness to your...
We should consider that everything done for God is important, convinced that there are no insignificant duties in His house and that the least of them, when entrusted to us, honor us too greatly (V:626).
God’s inspirations are gentle, attractive, and almost imperceptible, whereas the movements of nature and the suggestions of the devil upset and torment the soul by their violence (V:613).
