“We cannot be guilty of an excess in true hope, which can never be too great because it is founded on the goodness of my God and the merits of Jesus Christ.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Dear Lord, when I am immersed in trouble and imagine the worst...
“Your health is a gift of God; use it therefore with pleasure and joy for this life in the service of the poor.” – St. Louise de Marillac – Lord, how precious is the gift of health and the strength it provides me to do my work. I praise you for...
“We must redouble our efforts and our ordinary duties on certain occasions when the service of God requires it; then, God will not fail to increase also our strength and our courage.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Lord, when your service requires...
Would that God had rendered us worthy of spending our lives, as Our Lord did, for the salvation those poor souls so far removed from all assistance (II:288).
