“The prayer that a person offers with all their strength has great power. It sweetens a bitter heart, cheers a sad heart, enriches a poor heart, makes a foolish heart wise, makes a timid heart brave, strengthens a weak heart, opens the eyes of a blind heart, and warms a cold soul. It draws the great God to a small heart and lifts the hungry soul to the God of fullness” (St. Matilda of Hackeborn).
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SPEAK TO GOD AS YOU WOULD SPEAK TO A MAN
“Faith truly exists when one speaks to God in the same way one would speak to a man” (St. John Vianney).
STAY CALM
“Stay calm. I am the Eternal One, and I hold time in My hands” (Inner Word).
Spiritual teachers often speak to us about serenity. It means that we should not allow the various events that befall us to rob us of our calm or cause us to act rashly. However, this does not mean a “stoic calm,” which observes everything with a certain indifference and avoids taking any inner stance. Nor does it refer to laziness of soul or spirit, which lets itself be shaken or motivated by nothing and ultimately sinks into indifference.
THIS IS THE DAY THAT THE LORD HAS MADE
“Consider that today has been given to you so that through it you may earn eternity. Resolve firmly to make good use of the day for this cause” (St. Francis de Sales).
Today is the day that has been given to me by my Heavenly Father! We cannot know for sure whether there will be a tomorrow. If we make good use of today for eternity and do not waste it, our life will take on a fruitful focus.
THE DESIRE OF OUR GUARDIAN ANGEL
“Our angel’s desire to help us is much greater than our desire to let him help us” (St. John Bosco).
In his infinite goodness, our Heavenly Father grants us a reliable friend and lifelong companion. It is a great joy for our guardian angel to accompany us, because on the one hand this service allows him to show his love for God, whose command he fulfills, and on the other hand he can offer us his love through his help and fraternal closeness.
OUR TRUST HONORS GOD
“There is no better way to honor God, our Father, than through boundless trust” (St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori).
Boundless trust honors our Father in a special way, as St. Alphonsus Maria affirms. In fact, the saint is convinced that there is no better way to honor Him.
EVERYTHING COMES FROM OUR FATHER
“When the soul contemplates something beautiful and charming, let it consider how much more beautiful, charming, and good is the One who made it. In this way, it will turn directly toward the One who created everything. If it hears a sweet melody or something else that delights it, let it say, ‘Oh! How lovely must be the voice of the One who will one day call you, and from whom all the grace and harmony of the voice emanate.’” (St. Mechthild of Magdeburg)
“I LET MYSELF BE EASILY FOUND”
“I let Myself be easily found, because I am here and in you” (Inner Word).
The masters of spiritual life remind us again and again that we can find God within ourselves. And this is so because the Lord Himself assured us: “If a man loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him” (Jn 14:23).
CARRY ALL PEOPLE IN YOUR HEART
“Carry all people in your heart and bring them to Me.” (Inner Word)
How is it possible to fulfill this word? We need only think of our Heavenly Father. He carries all people in His heart and knows them all by name. Without a doubt, He wants to save them all and lead them home to Himself. To this end, He sent His Son.
HUMILITY IS THE TRUTH
“Humility is the truth; it puts us back in our true place, because, in reality, what are we before God?” (Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini).
Humility is truth and, therefore, awakens us to a real vision of our life. How absurd pride is, which clouds our vision and, over time, blinds us! Just think of the fallen angel, who became intoxicated with his own beauty and, in his delirium, rebelled against our Heavenly Father.