We should strive to keep our hearts open to the sufferings and wretchedness of other people, and pray continually that God may grant us that spirit
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What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and
Always be impartial and just in your deeds. Put yourself into your neighbor’s place, and him in yours, then you will judge fairly…Frequently,
Fear is such a powerful emotion for humans that when we allow it to take us over, it drives compassion right out of our hearts. St. Thomas Aquinas
Do not be ashamed of being poor, or of asking alms. Receive what is given you with humility, and accept a refusal meekly. Frequently call to mind Our
This weekend we celebrate the Baptism of Jesus so let us give thanks for this most precious sacrament! Just as a man cannot live in the flesh unless
O my God, teach me to be generous, to serve you as you deserve to be served, to give without counting the cost, to fight without fear of being
Mary was the most perfect among the saints only because she was always perfectly united to the will of God. St. Alphonsus Liguori Our Christmas
If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes. St. Clement of Alexandria We are less than 1 week away from our Christmas
Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for
The fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith, the fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is
“I am sent not only to love God but to make Him loved. It is not enough for me to love God, if my neighbor does not love Him.” St. Vincent de
The works of God are not accomplished when we wish them, but whenever it pleases Him. St. Vincent de Paul We are 2 weeks away from our Thanksgiving
Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing
“You are rewarded not according to your work or your time but according to the measure of your love.” – St. Catherine of Siena “However
“Announcing the Gospel is the first and greatest act of charity.” – St. Arnold Janssen “What good will it be for someone to gain the
“Everybody today seems to be in such a terrible rush, anxious for greater developments and greater riches and so on, so that children have very
Brothers and sisters: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each must do as
“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” St. Francis of Assisi “All the things in this world are gifts