Seek Thou the white bird of truth, Bronzed peacocks are false pride. What if the way be lonely and the rabble chide? Heed not ignorance or things, For if you can clutch one feather of its tiny wings, Then cling to it, for you have much which others have not.
Category Archives: Thought For The Day
Come, O Divine Spirit! Fill my heart with Thy heavenly fruits — Thy charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, faith, mildness and temperance — that I may never weary in the service of God, but by continued faithful submission to Thy inspiration may merit to be united eternally with Thee in the love of the […]
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.
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