“Grace has its moments. Let us abandon ourselves to the providence of God and be very careful not to run ahead of it.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Lord, I want to make every moment of the present count. Create in me a great sensitiveness to your...
“Without prayer, I should be of little service.” – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Before beginning my work today, I will take a few moments to reflect and listen to you speaking within me.
“I hope Our Lord will give you a share in the patience He practiced, not only in enduring fatigue but in seeing Himself abandoned by many who began to follow Him, even by the apostles, through no fault of His but because of their heedlessness.” – St....
“You will be judged not on efficiency and success, though these must be sought for, but on love; and your professional work must be the channel through which you express your love.” – Rev. Joseph Jamet, C.M. – Lord, your ways are not my ways....
“Aid the sick in a constructive way and call upon their cooperation.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Sometimes sick people fail to cooperate because they are afraid or disturbed by their lack of control over their situation. Help me, Lord, to be a...
“True charity, in our century, consists less in giving relief than in understanding and sustaining the effort for liberation which is agitating the classes and the minority groups.” – Mother Suzanne Guillemin, D.C. – O God, purify me of all my...
