You are a prisoner for charity, or, to put it better, a prisoner for Jesus Christ. What a happiness to suffer for this great Monarch, and how many crowns await you if you persevere to the end (III:242).
“Changing places does not change a man.” (CCD 7:578) – St. Vincent de Paul – O Lord, when I am tempted to think that a change of place will change me, help me to see that I am the one who needs to do the changing.
O God my Lord, please be the bond of their hearts; bring to flower the effects of so many holy affections You cause them to form, and give growth to the fruits of their labors for the salvation of souls. Water with Your eternal blessings this establishment, like a new...
“Foresight is a good thing as long as it is subjected to God and His plans– but it becomes excessive when we put ourselves out to avoid something we apprehend. We expect more from our own endeavors than from God’s Providence and we imagine we are...
