“Perseverance is a great grace. To go on gaining and advancing every day, we must be resolute, and bear and suffer as our blessed forerunners did. Which of them gained heaven without a struggle?” – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Lord, when I am...
“Rely upon God, and you will have the fulfillment of whatever your heart desires.” – St. Vincent de Paul – What is my heart’s desire? Sometimes I’m not even sure, but of this I am very sure, God’s love for me is unconditional and in...
“Though truth and sincerity should ever guard our words, yet we should be careful never to offend others.” – St. Louise de Marillac – Lord, in the name of “sincerity” never let my words injure or embarrass others. Teach me to be...
“Free your mind of anything that troubles you; God will take care of it.” – St. Vincent de Paul – When my worries loom heavily over me, I will surrender them all to your care, Lord, and place myself under your loving...
“It may come to your mind that you have not enough intelligence to conduct so large and difficult a house. To this I shall reply that there will be two of you to do it: Our Lord and yourself, and with him, all is possible.” – St. Vincent de Paul...
“How liable we are to err in our judgments respecting others unless we thoroughly know the motives of their actions.” – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – How easy it is to rashly judge the actions of others! Lord, if I err regarding others, let it be...
