Daily Reflection – May 2

"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 - Father, I am ashamed to admit...

Daily Reflection – May 1

"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 yesterday and tomorrow...

Daily Reflection – April 30

"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 with me, Lord, when I am...

Daily Reflection – April 29

"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 for my family and always...

Daily Reflection – April 27

"As only a great necessity would make us decide to give remedies to a sick person in a violent attack of fever, so we should not generally reprove anyone at the very time they commit a fault." - St. Vincent de Paul - Father, when I have been hurt, my first reaction is...

Daily Reflection – April 26

"Look up: the highest there were the lowest here and coveted most the poverty and humility which accompanied them and our Master every step of his suffering life." - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - When I tend to take a narrow view of my situation and am overly concerned...

Daily Reflection – April 25

"Why should your soul not be filled with confidence since, by the mercy of Our Lord, you are his beloved daughter/son?" - St. Vincent de Paul - Sometimes I fail to pray with the confidence of one who is beloved of God. Help me to claim my inheritance, Lord.

Daily Reflection – April 24

"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 prayer as I should be. Teach...

Daily Reflection – April 23

"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 ourselves!" -...

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