“The power to sin greatly increases our merit, if we abstain from offending God.”
– St. Louise de Marillac~
– Lord, you know everything about me— my thoughts, desires, and faults. Have mercy on me, forgive my sins and give me the courage to keep on picking myself up so I can follow you, who are my way, my truth and my life.
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“Charity is the cement that unites communities to God and individuals to each other, so that he who contributes to the union of hearts in a community binds it indissolubly to God.” (CCD 2:413)
– St. Vincent de Paul~
– Lord, give me a heart so filled with loving concern for those who make up my particular “community” that there is no room for criticism or self-seeking.
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“We must never be surprised when those upon whom we relied fail us; it is then that God steps in to do his work.” (CCD 5:442)
– St. Vincent de Paul~
– Lord, when those in whom I trust fail me and all seems lost, teach me to forgive from my heart. Be my strength at those difficult times.
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“Religion does not limit the powers of the affections, for our Blessed Savior sanctifies and approves in us all the endearing ties and connections of our existence. Religion alone can bind the cord over which neither circumstances, time, nor death have any power.” (CW 1:212)
– St. Elizabeth Ann Seton~
– How fortunate I am to have family and friends who care about me. As death begins to claim these loved ones, console me in my grieving and keep the remembrance of them alive in my heart.
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