Daily Reflection – September 7

“Many contradictory things happen to us: unfavorable opinions about ourselves, our works, our intentions. These contradictions have the advantage of preventing vain-glory, of obliging us to throw ourselves more confidently into the arms of God.” –...

Daily Reflection – September 6

“What, my sister? You bear with me so much, why should I not support you?” (SW: 654) – St. Louise de Marillac – Heavenly Father, I ask you to help me live with my own brokenness and have the mercy to forgive and support those with whom I live...

Daily Reflection – September 5

“May the good pleasure of God be forever the peace and calm of your afflicted hearts.” (CCD 7:15) – St. Vincent de Paul “Hearken, O Lord, to my prayer and attend to the sound of my pleading. In the day of my distress I call upon you, for you...

Daily Reflection – September 4

“A weathervane is not more subject to air currents than the mind of a man to exterior agitations which draw him now to one thing, again to another. God permits this to test the good and to make them turn more strongly to him. Blessed are those who submit to his...

Daily Reflection – September 3

“Every step we take all day long is a step of nature or a step of grace.” (CW 3a:258) – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Lord, I rejoice in my freedom to choose and in the knowledge that my life is formed by my choices. Help me to choose whatever is...

Daily Reflection – September 2

“Men are so constituted that even the holiest are disposed to contradict each other.” (CCD 4:232+233) – St. Vincent de Paul – Keep far away from me, O Lord, the desire to argue and contradict others. When I do fail, give me the grace to be the...