“God made the interests of the afflicted his own.” – St. Louise de Marillac – In union with you, Lord, I will take the core value of “advocacy for the poor” seriously and make the interests of the poor a real...
“You must expect everything from his infinite goodness.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Lord, you have told us to “ask and you shall receive.” I ask you now for all those graces of which I stand so much in need. You are my strength in...
“The poor cannot be judged by their outward appearance, not by their show of wit, for very often they do not look nor seem like intelligent beings, so rough, and homely are they.” – St. Vincent de Paul – O God, teach me to look beyond external...
The fears and mistrust you experience come from nature, and only from a distance do they have access to your heart, which is much more generous than that (III:207).
