“Put yourself in the patient’s place and fancy how you would feel.”
– St. Vincent de Paul~
– Putting myself in the place of the sick can only result in attention to what is most important to their comfort and care. Keep me conscious, Lord, of all those special needs, often not expressed but so much appreciated by those who suffer.
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Let us give ourselves wholeheartedly to God and offer ourselves to Him for whatever ministries in which His Divine Majesty may be pleased to engage us. Let us not be cowards any longer (XI:375).
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“By drawing closer to the poor, we draw closer to God. And we students must draw closer to God a little more every day, or we’ll find ourselves falling away from him.”
– Bl. Frederic Ozanam
– Lord, true peace and serenity come from serving you in others. May my love be strong enough to triumph over my weaknesses.
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“Usually, God wills to save men [and women] through men [others]; Our Lord, himself, became man to save all.”
– St. Vincent de Paul~
– Lord, help me to care for others as you have cared for me. May no opportunity for an encouraging word or a listening ear pass me by today.
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“You must give the sick their remedies and nourishment at the proper time.” (CCD X:554)
– St. Vincent de Paul
If healing or a cure is to take place, the plan of care for the sick must be strictly kept. Lord, help me to be diligent in carrying out what is prescribed for me or to those in my care.
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“Be watchful that nothing in your use be damaged or spoiled.” (CCD 13a:441)
– St. Vincent de Paul
– Heavenly Father, create in me a careful spirit that I may treat with respect whatever is mine to use, because ultimately it belongs to the poor.
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“Sloth begets sin in the soul and disease in the body.” (SW 587)
– St. Louise de Marillac
– Lord, never let my own ease or selfishness come before fulfillment of my obligations to family or to you.
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“Grace has its moments. Let us abandon ourselves to the providence of God and be very careful not to run ahead of it.” (CCD 2:499)
– St. Vincent de Paul -
– Lord, I want to make every moment of the present count. Create in me a great sensitiveness to your grace working in others and in me, so no opportunity for good will be neglected today.
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“Without prayer, I should be of little service.” (CW 1:259)
– St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
– Before beginning my work today, I will take a few moments to reflect and listen to you speaking within me.
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“I hope Our Lord will give you a share in the patience He practiced, not only in enduring fatigue but in seeing Himself abandoned by many who began to follow Him, even by the apostles, through no fault of His but because of their heedlessness.” (CCD 6:282-283)
– St. Vincent de Paul --
– Lord, I recall the situations and persons that seem to trigger unjustifiable anger in me and beg you to heal me of this fault.
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“You will be judged not on efficiency and success, though these must be sought for, but on love; and your professional work must be the channel through which you express your love.”
– Rev. Joseph Jamet, C.M.
– Lord, your ways are not my ways. Sometimes I find myself caught up with being successful and competitive. Help me to keep a proper balance with your love as my first motivation.
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“Aid the sick in a constructive way and call upon their cooperation.”
– St. Vincent de Paul --
– Sometimes sick people fail to cooperate because they are afraid or disturbed by their lack of control over their situation. Help me, Lord, to be a sensitive listener so I can become aware of their unspoken concerns.
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“True charity, in our century, consists less in giving relief than in understanding and sustaining the effort for liberation which is agitating the classes and the minority groups.”
– Mother Suzanne Guillemin, D.C.
– O God, purify me of all my personal prejudices. Give me an understanding heart, always ready to listen and be open to the opportunity for dialogue.
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“God accepts the undertakings of one who presents things frankly just as they are.”
– St. Vincent de Paul --
– Lord, I want to be open and honest in everything I do or say. Teach me to be truthful without subterfuge, neither embellishing nor minimizing the facts as I see them. Give me the courage to do this.
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“When in charity we feel we must give some spiritual counsel, we must never be so egotistical as to expect a hungry man, or one distracted by worry over the rent to listen to our words about God until we have helped to relieve his misery.”
– Bl. Frederic Ozanam -
– Lord, help me to keep in mind that the poor must be relieved of their misery before giving them your message.
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