“This is true contentment – to hope for nothing, desire nothing, expect nothing.” – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Lord, true contentment can only come from being satisfied with who I am and with what you have chosen to gift me. May I never...
“I am asking Our Lord to be Himself, your strength and your life, as He is to all who nourish themselves with his love.” – St. Vincent de Paul – My soul as well as my body needs to be nourished on a regular basis. As ‘food’ for my...
“Like thrifty housekeepers, we should turn all things to real profit; let us not seek our consolation in creatures nor in self-gratifications, but let us go straight to God by the path of interior and exterior mortification, traced out for us by his Divine...
“You will practice charity better by preserving yourself to serve your neighbor for a long time than by wearing yourself out in a short time over the salvation of a few.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Dear Father, guide me when I am tempted to...
“God exacts great purity of intention from those who serve him; they should guard most carefully against vain glory.” – St. Louise de Marillac – Keep far from me, Lord, the desire to be appreciated for everything I do. Instead, today I will go...
“Sooner or later, good works speak a far more advantageous language than whatever is done for ostentation and display.” – St. Vincent de Paul – O Lord, may I find true contentment in working quietly, knowing that my only true reward is in...
