“Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.”
St. John of the Cross

For Reflection:
To what extent would I be called a “complainer?” How can patience help me overcome this?

“Patience is so important a virtue because it is impossible in an imperfect world to live without it!”
Ronda Chervin

For Reflection:
How does patience “grease the wheel” of interpersonal relationships? Does my patience with others reflect this need?

“Patience is the calmer face of courage that proves itself over time.”
Donald De Marco

For Reflection:
Have I seen this truth lived out in the life of another? Who? What was the circumstance? What lesson can I apply to my own situation that I have learned from this example?

“Patience is the queen of the soul. She is seated on the rock of fortitude. She conquers and is never conquered.”
Archbishop Ullathorne

For Reflection:
What is the connection between patience and fortitude? Why does patience conquer but is never conquered?