"Beg God to grant us a genuine spirit of mercy which is the spiritual characteristic of God." (CCD 11:308) - St. Vincent de Paul - Lord, when I am tempted to be stubborn and unrelenting, remind me of the times you showed boundless mercy in forgiving my sins. Help me...

"We must go to God straight as an arrow." (CCD 11:43) - St. Vincent de Paul - Lord, it has been said that a prayer to you pierces the heavens. All the aspects of my life, no matter how small or insignificant, are a concern to you. How grateful I am for all of this...

"Try to serve Jesus and make resolutions to do your best. Try, when you think anything will make you angry, to reflect: Is this preparing me to receive my Jesus?" (CW 2:741) - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - When I am tempted to speak in anger, Lord inspire me to think of...

"Let us depend entirely on God, full of confidence that no matter what men may do or say, all will turn to our good. Yes, should the whole world unite for our destruction, nothing can happen to us but by the permission of God, in whom we have placed our whole trust."...

"Kindness is the key to hearts." (CCD 9:207) - St. Vincent de Paul - Oh God, be present in all the relationships and interactions of my day. Above all, help me to be gentle in dealing with others.

"We should strive to model our actions on those of the Blessed Virgin, for the greatest honor we can offer her is to imitate her virtues." (SW:785) - St. Louise de Marillac - Blessed Mother, I rededicate myself to you today, asking that you keep me from all harm....

"Bitterness never serves any purpose than to embitter." (CCD 1:526) - St. Vincent de Paul - Remove from my heart, O Lord, all traces of hatred and resentment when wrongfully treated, remembering that they serve no purpose but to harm me and displease you.

"Clothe yourselves with the dispositions which animated your Master. When he approached a sick person, it was always in the name of the Father, and by the virtue of the Holy Spirit: thus, you should always bring with you the goodness and tenderness, the love and mercy...

"Never be hurried by anything whatsoever, and nothing can be more pressing than the necessity for your peace before God— commit everything to him that passes thro' your hands; you will help others more by the peace and tranquility of your heart than by any eagerness...

"I have always shunned performing good deeds in one place to gain credit in another." - St. Vincent de Paul - Heavenly Lord, preserve me from that way of the world which is always seeking its own gain for actions performed for others.