September 19

"Anything that does not lead you to God is a hindrance.

Root it out and throw it far from you."

~St. Josemaria Escriva

September 18

"[God] allows temptation so as to give you maturity, understanding and effectiveness in your apostolic work with souls, and above all, to make you humble, very humble."

~S. Canals

September 17

"[God] allows temptation, and uses it providentially to purify you, to make you holy, to detach you more from the things of the earth, to lead you where He is and by the route He wants you to take, so as to make you happy (in a life which may not be comfortable)."

~S. Canals

September 16

"We are able to arm ourselves against temptation through constant mortification in our work; in the way we live charity; in guarding our external and internal senses; through prayer; by fleeing the occasions of sin; and by having our time fully occupied in the fulfillment of our obligations."

~Francis Fernandez

September 15

"If we were not prepared to meet the temptations that we are to undergo, we would open the door to a great enemy - discouragement and gloominess."

~Francis Fernandez

September 14

"My son, when you come to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for trials."

~Sirach 2: 1

September 13

"Let us not lament if we suffer from some natural defect of body or mind: from poor memory, slowness of understanding, little ability, lameness or general bad health. Who knows? Perhaps if God had given us greater talent, better health, a more personable appearance, we might have lost our souls!"

~St. Alphonsus Liguori

September 12

"Take away self-will, and there will be no hell."

~ St. Bernard

September 11

"Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender."

~St. Therese of Lisieux

September 10

"If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection."

~St. John of the Cross