Come, O Spirit of Wisdom! Reveal to my soul the mysteries of heavenly things, their exceeding greatness, power and beauty. Teach me to love them above and beyond all the passing joys and satisfactions of earth. Help me to attain them and possess them for ever. Amen.
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Dear Lord, Help me to remember that nothing is going to happen to me today that You and I together cannot handle.
Come, O Spirit of Counsel! Help and guide me in all my ways, that I may always do Thy holy will. Incline my heart to that which is good; turn it away from all that is evil, and direct me by the straight path of Thy commandments to that goal of eternal life for which […]
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Knowledge! Grant that I may perceive the will of the Father; show me the nothingness of earthly things, that I may realize their vanity and use them only for Thy glory and my own salvation, looking ever beyond them to Thee and Thy eternal rewards. Amen.
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Fortitude! Uphold my soul in time of trouble and adversity, sustain my efforts after holiness, strengthen my weakness, give me courage against all the assaults of my enemies, that I may never be overcome and separated from Thee, my God and greatest Good. Amen.
+Dear Lord, Keep love in my heart, and keep my heart in heaven. Mother Patricia O’Connor, C.D.S.
How often in my day do I make an Act of Love? At the office? In the Classroom? At Home? Doing dishes? Mowing the lawn? Or wherever we may be? Really, it is so easy to love . . . . . . God has added a spark of His own love to our hearts. […]
+LORD, . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keep love in my heart and keep my heart in Heaven. Mother Patricia O’Connor, CDS Founding Superior, Friend, and Guide
Christ looks to our present dispositions toward receiving the inspirations of grace, not to our past. Quo Vadis? Where are you going? Mother Patricia O’Connor, CDS Founding Superior, Friend, and Guide
Pray to God that our enemies may become our friends. Mother Patricia O’Connor, CDS Founding Superior, Friend, and Guide