“As I myself am a great sinner, I cannot reject those who have sinned if they have good will.”
– St. Vincent de Paul

– Lord, you have told me that I must forgive my brothers and sisters, as you have forgiven me. Forgive the stubbornness and pride which sometimes comes in the way of my overlooking the faults of those placed in my path. “Melt the frozen” and “warm the chill” of my heart today.

“God bestows a special blessing on the counsel we take in matters pertaining to his service.”
– St. Vincent de Paul

– When I need help, Lord, don’t let my pride stand in the way of freely seeking the counsel I need.

“Instead of measuring your difficulties with your strength you must measure them with the powerful help you have a right to expect from God.” (CW 3b:83)
– St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

– Often I fail to realize that I am never alone to cope with my problems. I rely on your powerful help to carry me through, Lord.

“We respond more to the prick of a rose than to its fragrance.” (CCD 4:55)
– St. Vincent de Paul

– Lord, how true it is that I pray to you more often in adversity than in good times. Give me a grateful heart to praise your goodness when all is well.

“Bitter thoughts come from the evil spirit; those from Our Lord are gentle and mild.” (CCD 1:314)
– St. Vincent de Paul

– Lord, it is so easy to yield to anger and impatience when things are stressful. Calm my quick temper when things don’t go my way. Keep me mindful that I owe my coworkers encouragement and not angry words.

“When God takes from us the power to labor, we should receive the trial courageously, letting it serve to elevate us above the things of earth and remembering that Our Lord, having permitted us to work for our neighbor, now wishes us to prepare for heaven.”
– St. Vincent de Paul

– As I approach the twilight of my life, be with me O compassionate Lord. Let me rest in your presence because with you at my side, I have nothing to fear from death.

“…to be faithful is to persevere in the service of God right to the end, for without perseverance, all is lost.” (CCD 9:492)
– St. Vincent de Paul

– Blessed Father, only through your power can I successfully complete the work entrusted to me. Give me the courage and grace to be faithful to the end.

“Renew once more the offering of yourself to God: give Him a continual sacrifice of your thoughts, words, and actions, desiring and praying only that all may be for His glory and the good of the hospital.” (CCD 4:238)
– St. Vincent de Paul

– Dear God, be with me in a special way today. Help me to think positive thoughts so I can be a source of encouragement to those around me.

“Let us endeavor to grow more and more in the confidence that in whatever state we are placed by God we shall be secure, although we may think that we would be better off somewhere else.”
– St. Vincent de Paul

– Lord, when my confidence sags, and I find myself dissatisfied with where I am and what I am doing, bolster my courage and lead me to where you want me to be.

“Take every day as a ring which you must engrave, adorn and embellish with your actions, to be offered up in the evening at the altar of God.” (CW 3a:488)
– St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

– Although the actions of my day are usually so ordinary, I will make a conscious effort to do as well as I can for your greater glory, Lord. Every evening I will take a few moments to review my day and the resolutions I made.