“I have never succeeded when I have spoken with the faintest suspicion of hardness. One must be ever on one’s guard not to embitter the heart, if one wishes to move the mind.”

                                              – St. Vincent de Paul

For Reflection: 

According to St. Vincent de Paul, how successful am I in speaking the truth to others? Does my own experience bear out his advice? How can I best prepare myself to speak the truth in love and to receive the truth in love?

(Hint: See September 18^th’s Graceline to discover an answer.)