Writing to encourage establishment of conferences in Siena: “You have rich children, O My Father, what a useful and beneficial lesson and how strengthening to enervated hearts to show them the poor; that is, to show them Jesus Christ not only in images painted...
“Work quietly, without attracting notice.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Lord, when I find myself wanting to be excessively noticed or appreciated, I will find peace in knowing your love for me is unconditional.
“We should wait in silence for the gifts of the Spirit. Mary was in the upper room with the apostles. She kept silence while awaiting the descent of the Spirit.” – St. Catherine Laboure – Mary, you received such an abundance of gifts from the...
You are to be interiorly and continually devoted to working at your spiritual advancement and live as perfectly as you can, always keeping the lamp within you lighted– I mean a cordial, ardent, and persevering desire to please and obey God (XIIIb:434).
