“Eternity! That voice to be everywhere understood. Eternity! To love and serve Him only who is to be loved and eternally served and praised in heaven.” (CW 3a:523)
– St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

– Heavenly Father, when I experience the grief of losing those I love in death, it is my greatest consolation to know we will be reunited again in the blessed Eternity.

“I beg of you not to rush that affair, but let Divine Providence act.” (CCD 3:368)
– St. Vincent de Paul

– Lord, I am so impatient to move ahead that I neglect to seek your counsel, sometimes even acting rashly. Inspire me with the wisdom to know when to wait and when to act.

“We must know how to dispose of our time with order and method, otherwise nothing is done; or if we do work, we get through very little, because the work is not regular. Irregularity and inconsistency never obtain a good result.”
– St. Vincent de Paul

– When I find myself going in a hundred directions without accomplishing what I should – help me, Lord, to concentrate on the essentials and not be distracted by what is not important.

“More is required of us than to go, to come, and to give; our intentions should be pure and thoroughly devoid of self-interest.”
– St. Louise de Marillac

– Lord, remove from me the desire to please others or have myself noticed because of what I do in your service. Let the good deeds be done for you alone.

“Nature demands that trees be deeply rooted before they can bear fruit and this is a gradual process.” (CCD 5:219)
– St. Vincent de Paul

– Lord, help me to realize that my spiritual growth is the work of a lifetime; I must be deeply rooted in you for my work to become fruitful.

“All ships are exposed to storms but are not thereby doomed to perish. May Our Lord be your Strength, your Protector, your Sanctifier.” (CCD 6:473)
– St. Vincent de Paul

– Dear Father, be my ever present hope in the storm of life.

“Do we serve God in hope, looking to His promises, confiding in His love, seeking His kingdom, and leaving the rest to Him? Rejoice in hope, for Hope shall never be confounded.” (CW 3a:332)
– St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

– To live with Hope, means to live in a state of complete trust in you, Lord. Free me from all that keeps me from relying on your promises.

“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.