"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 heaven." (SW...

"...to be faithful is to persevere in the service of God right to the end, for without perseverance, all is lost." (CCD 9:492) - St. Vincent de Paul - Blessed Father, only through your power can I successfully complete the work entrusted to me. Give me the courage and...

"Renew once more the offering of yourself to God: give Him a continual sacrifice of your thoughts, words, and actions, desiring and praying only that all may be for His glory and the good of the hospital." (CCD 4:238) - St. Vincent de Paul - Dear God, be with me in a...

"Let us endeavor to grow more and more in the confidence that in whatever state we are placed by God we shall be secure, although we may think that we would be better off somewhere else." (Similar to CCD 7:343) - St. Vincent de Paul - Lord, when my confidence sags,...

"Take every day as a ring which you must engrave, adorn and embellish with your actions, to be offered up in the evening at the altar of God." (CW 3a:488) - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - Although the actions of my day are usually so ordinary, I will make a conscious...

"I wish you a new heart and an entirely new love for Him who loves us unceasingly and as tenderly as if He were just beginning to love us: all the delights of God are ever new and full of sweetness because He never changes." (CCD 1:408) - St. Vincent de Paul - “I will...

"How obvious it is that God loves you since he gives you so many opportunities of serving him." (SW: 507) - St. Louise de Marillac - Thank you, Lord, for the privilege of serving you in the poor and needy, whether directly or indirectly. May there always be room in my...

"Let us serve God as he wishes, leaving to him the disposal of all." - St. Vincent de Paul - Today, Lord, I will be decisive and do something I've been putting off, leaving the outcome to you.

"We must know how to wait with patience and to expect more from God than from men." - St. Vincent de Paul - O God, your love for me is constant and true. Help me to be most fully the person you want me to be. I believe you will grant what I ask in your name.

"The greater my unworthiness, the more abundant is His mercy." (CW 2:41) - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - Heavenly Father, in spite of my great unworthiness you constantly favor me with your mercy. How can I ever thank you for so much love?