August
1
Christ Himself guides the bark of Peter. For this reason it can not perish, although He sometimes seems to sleep. — St. Antoninus.
2
Prayer teaches us the need of laying before God all our necessities, of corresponding with His grace, of banishing vice from our heart and of establishing virtue in it. — St. Vincent de Paul.
3
Take this to heart: Owe no man anything. So shalt thou secure a peaceful sleep, an easy conscience, a life without inquietude, and a death without alarm. — Ven. Louis de Granada.
4
If you would know whether you have made a good confession, ask yourself if you have resolved to abandon your sins. — St. Bernard.
5
He who does that which is displeasing to himself has discovered the secret of pleasing God. — St. Anselm.
6
An ordinary action, performed through obedience and love of God, is more meritorious than