Daily Prayers

Since the sacrament of Baptism is a spiritual birth, it follows that He, in whose name we are baptized, is our Father and that as His children we must resemble Him. Consequently, we who are baptized … [Read more...] about Since the sacrament of Baptism

Now if we are His children, we must follow Him; like Him, we must embrace poverty, humiliations, and sufferings, detaching ourselves from all that’s not God, and being united with our neighbor through … [Read more...] about Now if we are His children

You teach me a great lesson, Monsieur, by desiring God to change things from which you could derive satisfaction into crosses. It seems to me that this is a powerful means for us to purify our … [Read more...] about You teach me a great lesson

In seeking ‘the Pearl’…Take every event gently and quietly…Oppose good nature and cheerfulness to every contradiction. … [Read more...] about In seeking ‘the Pearl’

[I]f the gentleness of your spirit needs a dash of vinegar, borrow a little from Our Lord's spirit. O Mademoiselle, how well He knew how to find a bittersweet remark when it is needed! … [Read more...] about If the gentleness of your spirit