“Perseverance is a great grace. To go on gaining and advancing every day, we must be resolute, and bear and suffer as our blessed forerunners did. Which of them gained heaven without a struggle?” (CW 3a:261)
– St. Elizabeth Ann Seton~
– Lord, when I am struggling with pain in my life, remind me that I am never left to face it alone.
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“Free your mind of anything that troubles you; God will take care of it.” (CCD 1:84)
– St. Vincent de Paul~
– When my worries loom heavily over me, I will surrender them all to your care, Lord, and place myself under your loving protection.
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“Be on your guard to offend no one, and especially, be very straightforward and disinterested.” (SW:420)
– St. Louise de Marillac~
– Lord, in the name of “sincerity” never let my words injure or embarrass others. Teach me to be sensitive to their feelings and treat them as I would want to be treated.
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“How liable we are to err in our judgments respecting others unless we thoroughly know the motives of their actions.” (CW 1:22)
– St. Elizabeth Ann Seton~
– How easy it is to rashly judge the actions of others! Lord, if I err regarding others, let it be on the side of charity.
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“It may come to your mind that you have not enough intelligence to conduct so large and difficult a house. To this I shall reply that there will be two of you to do it: Our Lord and yourself, and with him, all is possible.” (CCD 1:369)
– St. Vincent de Paul~
– Lord, you have said that your grace is sufficiently given for whatever you ask of us. Knowing that is a comfort to me, and I will ask for what I need, in your most powerful name.
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“Evenness of temper is a particular virtue, a state which supposes an aggregate of all the virtues, an external manifestation of the peace and beauty of the interior.”
– St. Vincent de Paul~
– How many occasions for petty aggravation come up during the course of my fast-moving days! When I am aware of this, I will try to pause, take a break and “lighten up”. Lord, help me to become patient with others and also with myself.
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“…Our vocation is to set the hearts of men on fire, to do what the Son of God did, who came to set the world on fire…” (CCD 12:215)
– St. Vincent de Paul~
– Inspire me with enthusiasm for your work, Lord, that others may be drawn closer to You by my example.
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God is sovereignly glorified by our abandonment to His direction, without our discussing the reason for His Will, except to say that His Will is His reason and His reason is His Will (I:551).
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“No matter what others say or do, even if the wicked succeed, do not be troubled: commit everything to God and put your trust in him.” (CCD 7:612)
– St. Vincent de Paul~
– If I place my trust in you, Lord, I will not be concerned about what others think or do.
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“The virtue of gratitude will prepare our hearts to receive the graces we need to serve the sick and poor with meekness and compassion.” (SW 434)
– St. Louise de Marillac~
– Lord, I am humbled by the many ways you continually bless me and the great privilege I have of serving you in the poor. May I always treat them with the respect and compassion they deserve.
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“You know how unwilling we are to deny ourselves, how unwilling to be reproved and contradicted, how a trifling thing will make us sad, how we delight to be commended while, with a sort of natural cruelty we see blame and faults in others which we are scarcely willing to excuse.” (CW 3a:259)
– St. Elizabeth Ann Seton~
– Holy Spirit, come with your gift of wisdom and enlighten me that I may become so aware of the inconsistencies in my own life, there will be little time to find fault with anyone else.
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“We must receive with respect whatever God presents to us and then examines the situation with its circumstances in order to do what is most expedient.” (CCD 5:636)
– St. Vincent de Paul~
– In resolving situations in my work, Lord, nothing can be accomplished without objectivity and reflection. In those circumstances, quiet my mind and calm my anxiety so I can be a part of the solution and not the problem.
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“Let us patiently bear the contradictions and repugnance's we encounter in the discharge of duty, since our actions are thereby rendered more agreeable to God.” (SW 365)
– St. Louise de Marillac~
– Teach me, Lord, the discipline of patience, which I find harder than work. Maybe then, in the quietness of reflection I will begin to understand that you speak to me through the very difficulties I am facing.
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“What can shut us out from the love of Him, who will ever dwell within us through love?” (CW 1:266)
– St. Elizabeth Ann Seton~
– Heavenly Father, soften my heart when anger closes me off from those who have upset me. Help me to overlook and forget these incidents just as you are constantly forgiving me.
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“I ask Our Lord to give you a share of His humility and patience to overcome your difficulties.” (CCD VII:2)
– St. Vincent de Paul~
– Grant this to me as I go about my work, Lord.
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Most willingly do I pray Our Lord to give His holy blessing to our dear Sisters and to grant them a share in the spirit He gave to the holy women who accompanied and cooperated with Him in assisting the sick poor and instructing children (I:503).
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