“Do not expect great things from anyone who does not know how to entertain himself with God.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Lord, you know my heart even when I fail to listen to you. Perhaps my lack of progress is because I am not as faithful to...
“I do not think it expedient for you to relieve yourself by imparting your little annoyances to this one or that. A good stomach digests everything, while a delicate one ejects what it cannot endure. Oh, how good it is to keep our affairs between God and...
“There is no state in the world that has not its bitterness and crosses, and which therefore does not make us desire to embrace some other condition.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Without the cross, there could be no resurrection. Lord, when I...
“A fault may serve for our advancement when it serves to humble us.” – St. Louise de Marillac – Lord, make me aware of the prejudice, jealousy and other faults to which I so often yield. I am humbled by your love for me in spite of these...
“Sickness is not an evil which we should fear, but a most efficacious means of sanctifying our souls. To murmur when God sends it is to complain of his having done us good.” – St. Vincent de Paul – When I am ill, I will do my best not to...
“The reward of sacrifice is peace.” – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Lord, every sacrifice has its price as well as its reward. Bless me with that peace of mind which comes from knowing nothing I do goes without your notice.