April 18
“If you know how to speak without wounding, although you may have to correct or reprimand, hearts will not close themselves to you. The seed will fall on truly fertile ground and the harvest will be plentiful.”
--Father Salvatore Canals, Jesus as Friend
February 27
“The love of talk distracts all the powers of our soul from God and fills them with earthly objects and impressions like a vessel of water which cannot be clear and settled while you are continually stirring the earthly particles from the bottom.”
-- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
February 26
“Speak little to creatures but speak much to God. He will make you truly wise.”
--St. Mary Mazzarello
February 25
“It is good when a soul loves solitude; it’s a sign that it takes delight in God and enjoys speaking with Him.”-- St. Jane Frances de Chantal
