– Writing to his students, Bl. Frederic wrote: “Gentlemen, have faith in the era in which you are living. If you see that the old walls of Christian civilization fall down destroyed, trust that new, solid parapets will be raised for your protection and...
“Duplicity is not pleasing to God and to be truly simple we should propose to ourselves no other end but to please God alone.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Heavenly Father, I ask for a conscience that is sensitive to all the nuances of honesty and...
“If our abode is on Calvary, let us be assured that Jesus crucified is pleased to see us there.” – St. Louise de Marillac – Lord, when I reflect on how much you were wiling to give to redeem me, the sufferings I have to endure seem so very...
“When we are satisfied that we have done everything in our power for the happy issue of any affair, we should preserve our tranquility and peace, whatever may be the result.” – St. Vincent de Paul – How hard it is for me to remain at peace when...
“Am I in full Charity with all?” – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Today, I will examine my relationships in your presence, Lord, and see if my love for others is truly ‘full’, or if there are areas in need of...
“The perfection of prayer, as well as an interior perfection, does not consist in prayer of more or less sublimity, but in Charity.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Lord, sometimes I am more caught up in the feelings I experience in prayer than in its...
