Speak to God with great simplicity and familiarity, God only wants our hearts. St Louise

The greater the work the more important it is to establish it on a solid foundation. Thus it will not only be more perfect, it will also be more lasting. St Louise

The least esteemed by men are perhaps the best loved by God. St Louise

Charity is not charity if not accompanied by justice. St Vincent

God makes use of the humblest instruments for the extraordinary operation of His grace. St Vincent

If God is the centre of your life, no words will be needed. Your mere presence will touch their hearts. St Vincent

You are well aware that changes are always difficult, and that it takes time to learn new ways of serving skilfully and well. St Louise

Do not believe that things will always be as they are now. St Louise

If we want to please our good God, we must not look so much to what we want to do, but to what He wants us to do. St Louise

Good works are often spoiled by moving too quickly. St Vincent

Say little, do much St Vincent

When you leave prayer and Holy Mass to serve those in need, you are losing nothing, because serving those in need is going to God and you should see God in them. St Vincent

Hope is to trust that God, in his Goodness, will fulfil the promises He has made to us. St Vincent (CCD Vol 10 page 403)

May God grant us the grace, to abandon ourselves completely, as he did, into the arms of His Divine Goodness (St Vincent CCD Vol. 6, pg.545)

Relieve your mind of all that is troubling you; God will take care of it (St Vincent CCD Volume 1, pg.84)

We shall do what the Lord wills, which is to keep ourselves always dependent on His Providence, since it pleases Him thus and He sees what is best for us. (St. Vincent, CCD Vol 2, pg. 517)

Let us take Our Lady as the model for our daily lives and bear in mind that the best way to honour her is by imitating her virtues Spiritual writings of Louise de Marillac, page 785

You have a thousand reasons to rejoice in God and to hope for everything from Him through Our Lord who dwells in you. (St. Vincent de Paul, Coste V111.374)

Love one another… esteem and respect one another as daughters of Our Lord made in the image of God; bear with one another’s little weaknesses as you would wish to be borne with; lastly, comply graciously with one another’s wishes and never argue. St Vincent (CCD, Vol. VII pg. 449)

God does not consider the outcome of the good work undertaken but the charity that accompanied it. St Vincent (CCD, Vol 1, Pg. 205)

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