Wednesday, February 26th
He is within us to sanctify us, so let us ask Him to be Himself our sanctity. -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Tuesday, February 25th
It seems to me that Our Lord is always more pleased with simplicity, never pretending to be something you are not. -Ven. Mother Luisita
Monday, February 24th
God is compassionate and filled with gentleness, slow to punish and abundant in mercy, for He knows our frailty, He remembers we are dust. -St. Therese
Sunday, February 23rd
There is no companionship which affords comfort to the soul that longs for God; indeed, until she finds Him everything causes greater solitude. – St. John of the Cross
Saturday, February 22nd
See that you are not suddenly saddened by the adversities of this world, for you do not know the good they bring, being ordained in the judgments of God for the everlasting joy of the elect. – St. John of the Cross
Friday, February 21st
Do as perfectly as you can the tasks of your everyday life, even the most trivial. It is quite simple. Follow Our Lord like a little child. I skip after him as best I can. I put my trust in him and abandon all care. -St. Titus Brandsma
Thursday, February 20th
Holiness does not consist in this or that practice; it consists in a disposition of the heart, which makes us always humble and little in the arms of God, well aware of our feebleness, but boldly confident in the Father’s goodness. – St. Therese
Wednesday, February 19th
If you know how to accept the trials, worries, sufferings, and fatigue arranged by God throughout the days and hours of life, you will practice a lot of asceticism, and you will not have to look for more of it. -Bl.-Pere Marie-Eugene of the Child Jesus, OCD
Tuesday, February 18th
You do much more by saying one word of the Our Father from time to time than by rushing through the entire prayer many times. You are very close to the One you petition; He will not fail to hear you. And believe that herein lies the true praise and…
Monday, February 17th
We must sweeten our minds by charitable thoughts. After that, the practice of patience will become almost natural. – St. Therese