“Teach poor girls as much as you possibly can, and remember that the most necessary thing of all is whatever concerns the knowledge of God and his love.” (SW 618) – St. Louise de Marillac – Imparting knowledge to children can be very...
…”we must give them a life worthy of the name.” (CCD XIIIb:159, or X:379) – St. Vincent de Paul – The poor need so much more than food and clothing. Dignity and self esteem are much harder to nurture but are nonetheless essential in...
“We should not indeed be doing enough for God and our neighbor if we supplied the sick merely with nourishment and medicine, and if we did not assist them with the spiritual services we owe them.” (CCD IX:50) – St. Vincent de Paul – Lord, let...