"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." - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - Although the actions of my day are usually so ordinary, I will make a conscious effort to do as...

"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." - St. Vincent de Paul - “I will give you a...

"How obvious it is that God loves you since he gives you so many opportunities of serving him." - 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 heart for...

"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." - 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?

"May God remain forever in your heart and give you the strength necessary for every trial." - St. Vincent de Paul - Lord, you know well what is in my heart. You know my every thought and desire. Strengthen what is weak and remove all that is unworthy of you.

"I ask God to be the heart of your heart." - St. Vincent de Paul - Lord, I confide to you the needs of my family and all those I love. Protect them with your strength and keep them safe in your heart of hearts. Amen

"The power to sin greatly increases our merit, if we abstain from offending God." - St. Louise de Marillac - Lord, you know everything about me— my thoughts, desires, and faults. Have mercy on me, forgive my sins and give me the courage to keep on picking myself up so...

"Charity is the cement that unites communities to God and individuals to each other, so that he who contributes to the union of hearts in a community binds it indissolubly to God." - St. Vincent de Paul - Lord, give me a heart so filled with loving concern for those...