Daily Reflection

Aug 23, 2026 | Daily Reflection  

“Give some time every day, if it is only half an hour, to devotional reading, which is as necessary to the well-ordering of the mind as the hand of the gardener is to prevent the weeds from destroying your favorite plants.” (CW 1:219)
– St. Elizabeth Ann Seton~

– Lord, I need to be nourished by reading your inspired word to keep my spiritual life alive and well. Help me to make this a priority in my life.

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Quote of the Day

Aug 23, 2026 | Quote of the Day  

In order to become soundly virtuous it is advisable to make good practical resolution concerning particular acts of the virtues and to be faithful in carrying them out afterward. Without doing that, one is often virtuous only in one’s imagination (II:217).

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Daily Reflection

Aug 22, 2026 | Daily Reflection  

“Now if there ever was a good work, it is that of nursing the sick, so much so indeed that it surpasses all others in value.” (CCD X:1)
– St. Vincent de Paul~

– Lord, whenever I am involved in any way with sick persons, whether at home or in the hospital, may I always see in them your image and treat them with great tenderness.

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Quote of the Day

Aug 22, 2026, | Quote of the Day  

Take care of your poor life. Be content with consuming it little by little for Divine Love. It is not your own; it belongs to the Author of Life, for love of whom you must preserve it until He asks it of you (II:211). 

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Daily Reflection

Aug 21, 2026, | Daily Reflection 

“God made the interests of the afflicted his own.” (SW 668)
– St. Louise de Marillac~

– In union with you, Lord, I will take the core value of “advocacy for the poor” seriously and make the interests of the poor a real priority.

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Quote of the Day

Aug 21, 2026, | Quote of the Day  

God compensates for and accomplishes in a divine way what men and women are not able to do in a human way (II:199).

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Daily Reflection

Aug 20, 2026, | Daily Reflection  

“You must expect everything from his infinite goodness.” (CCD 11:64)
– St. Vincent de Paul~

– Lord, you have told us to “ask and you shall receive.” I ask you now for all those graces of which I stand so much in need. You are my strength in weakness and I rely on you.

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Quote of the Day

Aug 20, 2026, | Quote of the Day 

Although you do not have so many talents, Our Lord will increase them for you, if He chooses (II:191).

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Daily Reflection

Aug 19, 2026, | Daily Reflection  

“The poor cannot be judged by their outward appearance, not by their show of wit, for very often they do not look nor seem like intelligent beings, so rough, and homely are they.” (CCD 11:26)
– St. Vincent de Paul~

– O God, teach me to look beyond external appearances and find you in those who call on me for help.

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Quote of the Day

Aug 19, 2026, | Quote of the Day  

Your concerns do not depend on a house, but on the continuation of God’s blessing on the work (II:189).

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Daily Reflection

Aug 18, 2026, | Daily Reflection 

“Seek God in all things. In all your actions submit your motives to this unerring test: will this be approved by his all-seeing eye?” (CW 2:710)
– St. Elizabeth Ann Seton~

– Even when I think my motives are the purest, I can still find a lot of self-gratification in things I do. Lord, today I will make an effort to consult you when I have important decisions to make.

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Quote of the Day

Aug 18, 2026, | Quote of the Day  

I cannot tell you how much alms have diminished here and the difficulty of finding any loans. Everyone is being affected by the misery of the age (II:171).

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Daily Reflection

Aug 17, 2026, | Daily Reflection  

“God does not ask you to go beyond the means he has given you.” (CCD 7:523)
– St. Vincent de Paul~

– O God, assist me today to use well the resources you give me for service to your poor ones.

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Quote of the Day

Aug 17, 2026, | Quote of the Day  

I beg Our Lord to reward you and to increase His love in you (II:169).

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Daily Reflection

Aug 16, 2026, | Daily Reflection 

“If we wish to give satisfaction to our good God, we must not stop to consider what we would like to do, but rather what he wishes us to do. Our Lord will know where to find you when he intends to give you other work to do.” (SW 604-605)
– St. Louise de Marillac~

– Lord, why is it I am sometimes dissatisfied with what I am doing and tempted to look for “greener pastures” elsewhere? Help me to prayerfully discern Your will for me and then be content in following it.

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Quote of the Day

Aug 16, 2026, | Quote of the Day  

How good God is to those who detach themselves from the affections of the world to unite themselves to Him (II:160).

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Daily Reflection

Aug 15, 2026, | Daily Reflection  

“Our Lord will counsel you what to do.”
– St. Vincent de Paul~

– Where would I be, Lord, without your presence within me? You are always there, ready to counsel and guide me. All I have to do is ask!

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Quote of the Day

Aug 15, 2026. | Quote of the Day  

Zeal which goes outside the enclosure of love of the neighbor is no longer zeal, but the passion of antipathy (II:157).

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Quote of the Day

Aug 14, 2026, | Quote of the Day  

All those things are nothing but exercises for your purgation, illumination, and perfection, and so that you can sympathize with those whom you see in similar dispositions. It is God’s plan that those who are to help others spiritually fall into the temptation of mind and body by which others can be tormented (II:152-153).

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Daily Reflection

Aug 13, 2026, | Daily Reflection  

“While we dilly-dally with our plans, God raises up others to do what he had first asked of us.” (CCD 2:350)
– St. Vincent de Paul~

– Sometimes, Lord, I am so prone to procrastinate, especially over unpleasant issues. Give me the courage to act today in one of those matters in my life.

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Quote of the Day

Aug 13, 2026, | Quote of the Day 

On God’s road, not to advance is to fall back since one never remains in the same condition (II:146).

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Daily Reflection

Aug 12, 2026, | Daily Reflection 

“Have patience and have it in Our Lord who is pleased to try you.” (CCD 13b: 152)
– St. Vincent de Paul~

– Lord, when I am tempted to be impatient with others or myself, fill me with the gentleness and compassion you always showed to those in need.

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Quote of the Day

Aug 12, 2026, | Quote of the Day 

Perfection consists in a constant perseverance to acquire the virtues and become proficient in their practice (II:146).

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Daily Reflection

Aug 11, 2026, | Daily Reflection  

“How good it is to trust God! Turn to him often, then, as children look to their father and mother in their needs.” (SW 277)
– St. Louise de Marillac~

– In your sight, Lord, no situation or need of my life is trivial. Help me to remember I am never alone.

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Quote of the Day

Aug 11, 2026, | Quote of the Day 

Always remember that in the spiritual life little account is taken of the beginnings. People attach importance to the progress and the end (II:146).

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Daily Reflection

Aug 10, 2026, | Daily Reflection 

“Whatever may happen, you must not fret but rise above it and remain in peace. No harm can befall you if God does not will it; and if he permits it, it will be for a good end since, to those who serve Him, all things turn out for the best.” (CCD 8:297-298)
– St. Vincent de Paul~

– Lord, help me to rise above disappointments. Don’t allow me to yield to useless anxiety but in faith, believe that whatever happens will glorify you and help me to grow.

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Quote of the Day

Aug 10, 2026, | Quote of the Day  

Have great confidence in God, really give yourself to Him so that he may direct you and be Himself the Superior (II:140).

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Daily Reflection

Aug 9, 2026, | Daily Reflection  

“Keep your heart at rest. Never can you find a surer way of obtaining all your desires than that of leaving all to God, who delights to grant the wishes even for this life, if you are full of confidence.” (CW 2:66)
– St. Elizabeth Ann Seton~

– Lord, you know the most secret desires of my heart. In peace, I offer them up to you, knowing that you will grant whatever is best for me. 

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Quote of the Day

Aug 9, 2026, | Quote of the Day  

Let us set about stripping ourselves entirely of affection for anything that is not God, be attached to things only for God and according to God and let us seek and establish His kingdom first of all in ourselves, and then in others (II:122).

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Daily Reflection

Aug 8, 2026, | Daily Reflection  

“My greatest confidence is in God and not in human industry.” (CCD 6:432-433)
– St. Vincent de Paul~

– Lord, when I rely on you, I am never disappointed. Thank you for your indwelling presence within me!

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