“I have always shunned performing good deeds in one place to gain credit in another.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Heavenly Lord, preserve me from that way of the world which is always seeking its own gain for actions performed for...
“Remember, roses cannot be gathered except amid thorns.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Lord, it has been said that we appreciate most those things for which we work the hardest. May no fear of obstacles deter me from doing your will...
It is not enough to do good, to give alms… we must in addition do it in the Spirit of Our Lord, in the way Our Lord did it on earth, and purely for the glory of God (XI:389).
