Every walk of life has its joys and sorrows; we have to drink both of them. Heaven suffers violence and we must renounce ourselves to follow Our Lord (VII:333).
“The greater my unworthiness, the more abundant His mercy.” – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Lord, I know you have a special love for the poor and the little in the eyes of the world, so I ask you, today, for the openness and candor of a little...
“We do not put faith in a man because he is learned, but we esteem and love him because he is good.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Knowledge without integrity isn’t worth very much. Lord, keep this truth ever before me.
By binding yourself entirely to God, Our Lord will bind Himself to you more closely than ever and will be your strength in weakness, your joy in sorrow and your steadfastness in times of indecision (VII:310).
