“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 new heart and place a new spirit within you, taking from your bodies your stony hearts and giving you natural hearts.”
– Ezekiel 36:26

“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 the homeless, the displaced and the suffering souls of this world.

“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 I can follow you, who are my way, my truth and my life.

“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 who make up my particular “community” that there is no room for criticism or self-seeking.

“We must never be surprised when those upon whom we relied fail us; it is then that God steps in to do His work.”
– St. Vincent de Paul

Lord, when those in whom I trust fail me and all seems lost, teach me to forgive from my heart. Be my strength at those difficult times.