“We respond more to the prick of a rose than to its fragrance.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Lord, how true it is that I pray to you more often in adversity than in good times. Give me a grateful heart to praise your goodness when all is...
“Bitter thoughts come from the evil spirit; those from Our Lord are gentle and mild.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Lord, it is so easy to yield to anger and impatience when things are stressful. Calm my quick temper when things don’t go my...
“When God takes from us the power to labor, we should receive the trial courageously, letting it serve to elevate us above the things of earth and remembering that Our Lord, having permitted us to work for our neighbor, now wishes us to prepare for...
