“I am asking Our Lord that He Himself lead you by the hand.” – St. Vincent de Paul – As a parent gently leads a child on the right path, so you, Lord, lead me. I am grateful for the care you take of me and of those in my...
You should be no more discouraged with suffering some aversion than travelers are with difficulties or sailors with storms. Each strives calmly to weather them so as to arrive at the place he plans to reach (VI:144).
“As only a great necessity would make us decide to give remedies to a sick person in a violent attack of fever, so we should not generally reprove anyone at the very time they commit a fault.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Father, when I have been...
“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.” – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – When I tend to take a narrow view of my situation...
