“To give of one’s means is nothing if one does not give oneself, and employ every moment of one’s life, and even expose it to danger for the love of God, in serving the poor.” – St. Louise de Marillac – Lord, you have been so...
Let us set about stripping ourselves entirely of affection for anything that is not God, be attached to things only for God and according to God, and let us seek and establish His kingdom first of all in ourselves, and then in others (II:122).
“It is an obligation for us to inconvenience ourselves for the service of the poor.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Sometimes the poor can be very demanding and want their needs met at the most inconvenient times. When these situations arise, remind...
“How can we live an interior life until some of our natural rubbish is removed?” – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Lord, I want to be whole. Heal whatever in me is broken. In spite of the pain I sometimes feel in my life, I appreciate the freedom you...
