“We should delay for several hours, and reflect well in the presence of God, before we correct by reproof, especially when the fault is great and the person is little disposed to receive correction.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Lord, be with me...
“It is well to suffer patiently and await the hour of God in the most trying affairs.” – St. Louise de Marillac – Lord, is it so hard for me to “endure patiently” when what I have worked so hard to build is in danger of failing. At...
“Mortification in eating is the alphabet of a spiritual life; and they who do not know how to subdue their gluttony will find it no easy matter to triumph over other vices which are much more difficult to conquer.” – St. Vincent de Paul –...
“Begin again today; what is lost must not cause dejection; what is gained will be lost if you do not begin afresh as if nothing had been done.” – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Heavenly Father, I am grateful for this new day. Nothing can bring back...
“We should watch over the interests of others as well as do our own, and be careful to act on every occasion with uprightness and fidelity.” – St. Vincent de Paul – Today, I will be careful to treat others as I myself want to be treated. Be...
“May God be pleased to preserve you in perfect health and in that close union in which, by virtue of the Holy Spirit, you live together.” – St. Louise de Marillac – Lord, peace and harmony are truly heavenly virtues. Grant me these blessings...
