If we wish to serve God and love our neighbor well, we must manifest our joy in the service we render to Him and them. Let us open wide our hearts.
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If you want God to hear your prayers, hear the voice of the poor. If you wish God to anticipate your wants, provide those of the need without waiting
God the Father tells Catherine [of Siena]: This is why I have put you among your neighbors: so that you can do for them what you cannot do for
Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don’t judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other
We recognize a tree by its fruit, and we ought to be able to recognize a Christian by his action. The fruit of faith should be evident in our
We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest
Your compassion for our neighbors in need is astounding! The St. Isidore community is very generous and we thank you for helping us help
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. Winston Churchill We are a less than a week away from our Thanksgiving
Great occasions for serving God come seldom but little ones surround us daily. St. Francis de Sales We are 1½ weeks away from our Thanksgiving
“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” – St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta We are 2 ½ weeks away
Let your heart be full of compassion for the poor, and lovingly assist them, because the name of Jesus is engraved on their countenance. When you
We must mirror God’s love in the midst of a world full of hatred. We are the mirrrors of God’s love, so we may show Jesus by our lives.
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 Paul
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
We should recall that no man is an island, entire of itself. Our lives are involved with one another, through innumerable interactions they are
We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest
Our true worth does not consist in what human beings think of us. What we really are consists in what God knows us to be. St. John Berchmans Too
Lord, help me to make time today to serve you in those who are most in need of encouragement or assistance. St. Vincent de Paul Our Back To School
Helping a person in need is good in itself. But the degree of goodness is hugely affected by the attitude with which it is done. If you show
It is certainly true that he who is humble is also faithful to God, because the humble man is also just in giving to all their due, and above all, in