If I had known what it was when I had the temerity to enter it [the priesthood]— I would have preferred to till the soil than to commit myself to such a formidable state of life (V:569).
“Look up: the highest there were the lowest here and coveted most the poverty and humility which accompanied them and our Master every step of his suffering life.” (CW 2:156) – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – When I tend to take a narrow view of my...
How blessed are those who give themselves to God in this way to do what Jesus Christ did and to practice, after His example, the virtues he practiced: poverty, obedience, humility, patience, zeal, and the other virtues (V:554).
“Why should your soul not be filled with confidence since, by the mercy of Our Lord, you are his beloved daughter/son?” (CCD 1:84) – St. Vincent de Paul – Sometimes I fail to pray with the confidence of one who is beloved of God. Help me to...
