“We must redouble our efforts and our ordinary duties on certain occasions when the service of God requires it; then, God will not fail to increase also our strength and our courage.” (CCD 7:197) – St. Vincent de Paul – Lord, when your service...
The art of loving God is to love Him; likewise, the art of acquiring humility is to humble ourselves, and more we advance in this practice, the more we will resemble our Lord (XIIIb:341).
“Blessed are they who wear themselves out for Charity.” (CCD 5:499, 11:357, 13a:195) – St. Vincent de Paul – Lord, give me a generous heart, always ready to give freely without counting the cost.
Who could understand the height, the depth, the sublimity of the grace by which God renders a soul worthy of being used where and as He wishes? (XIIIb:340).