“It is an obligation for us to inconvenience ourselves for the service of the poor.” – St. Vincent de Paul Lord, teach me patience in the face of obstacles I sometimes meet as I perform my daily work. Help me to do this work even when it is...
“Overcome your timidity and go out boldly into the slums and visit those unknown to you who have never come near your parish church.” – Bl. Frederic Ozanam What is my attitude toward the homeless, the derelict, the abused or the AIDS sufferer? Lord,...
“God wishes you to attend to your patients’ spiritual necessities as well as their physical needs.” – St. Vincent de Paul Sickness is a very vulnerable time in anyone’s life. Heavenly Father, keep me aware that you are at work in those...