September 13

"Let us not lament if we suffer from some natural defect of body or mind: from poor memory, slowness of understanding, little ability, lameness or general bad health. Who knows? Perhaps if God had given us greater talent, better health, a more personable appearance, we might have lost our souls!"

~St. Alphonsus Liguori

September 12

"Take away self-will, and there will be no hell."

~ St. Bernard

September 11

"Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender."

~St. Therese of Lisieux

September 10

"If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection."

~St. John of the Cross

September 9

"The more we conquer ourselves the more He gives us of His grace; and if today we have had power to overcome one difficulty, tomorrow and the day after we shall be able to surmount others that are much greater and more distressing."

~St. Vincent de Paul

September 8

"Christ does not force our will, He only takes what we give Him. But He does not give Himself entirely until He sees that we yield ourselves entirely to Him."

~St. Teresa of Avila

September 7

"Few souls understand what God would accomplish in them if they were to abandon themselves unreservedly to Him and if they were to allow His grace to mould them accordingly."

~St. Ignatius Loyola

September 6

"Therefore with mind entire, faith firm, courage undaunted, love thorough, let us be ready for whatever God wills."

~Bede the Venerable

September 5

"Let us remember these great truths:

(1) There is nothing, however small or apparently indifferent, which has not been ordained or permitted by God - even to the fall of a leaf.

(2) God is sufficiently wise, good, powerful and merciful to turn those events which are apparently the most calamitous to the good and the advantage of those who know how to adore and accept with humility all that His divine and adorable will permits."

 ~Jean-Pierre De Caussade, S.J.

September 4

"Let us remember these great truths:

(1) There is nothing, however small or apparently indifferent, which has not been ordained or permitted by God - even to the fall of a leaf.

(2) God is sufficiently wise, good, powerful and merciful to turn those events which are apparently the most calamitous to the good and the advantage of those who know how to adore and accept with humility all that his divine and adorable will permits."

              ~Jean-Pierre De Caussade, S.J.