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
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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
“The poor have much to teach you. You have much to learn from them.” – St. Vincent de Paul “The Lord measures our perfection not by the
“You know well enough that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, but at the love with which
“In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; God has made the one as well as the other.” – Ecclesiastes 7:14a
“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.” St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta “Genuine
“Love is the most necessary of all virtues. Love in the person who preaches the word of God is like fire in a musket. If a person were to throw a
The coronavirus has certainly changed almost everything for us. It has caused pain, hardship, and suffering but has also given us courage,
“Pain and suffering have come into your life, but remember pain, sorrow, suffering are but the kiss of Jesus — a sign that you have come so close
“O my God, teach me to be generousto serve you as you deserve to be servedto give without counting the costto work without seeking restand to spend
We wanted to share a portion of a letter written last week by Ralph Middlecamp, SVdP National Leader, from our weekly newsletter about one of our
Fr. Ron has been a champion of our St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Isidore and we appreciate all his and the St. Isidore staff’s support during