September 30

"Whatever the good God has given me has always pleased me, even the gifts which have appeared to me less good and less beautiful than those received by others."

          ~St. Therese of Lisieux

September 29

"Although the difficulties, temptations, and different events that occur in the course of carrying out our plan may cause us some uncertainly as to whether we have chosen well, once our resolution has been made, we must never doubt the holiness of its execution."

~St. Francis de Sales

September 28

"After we have implored the light of the Holy Spirit, applied our thought to search for His good pleasure, taken counsel with our director and perhaps two or three other spiritual persons, we must come to a resolution and decision in the name of God."

~ St. Francis de Sales

September 27

"An inspiration urging us to give up some true good we already possess in order to pursue a future good is suspect."

~St. Francis de Sales

September 26

"The voice of the Spouse, that is, His inspiration, in no way disturbs or troubles her, but draws her so gently that He causes her soul to melt with delight and, as it were, to flow into Him."

~St. Francis de Sales

September 25

"When God sends his inspirations into a man's heart, the first one He gives is that of obedience."

~St. Francis de Sales

September 24

"Let each look to himself and see what God wants of him and attend to this, leaving all else alone."

~Blessed Henry Suso

September 23

"He who wills only what God wills, possesses all that he desires. For whatever happens to him, happens by the Will of God."

~St. Alphonsus Liguori

September 22

"I will see the hand of God in all that happens to me, attributing nothing to individual people, who are but instruments used by Him in the work of my sanctification."

~Blessed Raphaela Mary

September 21

 I worship Thee, sweet will of God!

And all Thy ways adore,

And every day I live I seem

To love Thee more and more.

Thou wert the end, the blessed rule

Of Jesu's toils and tears;

Thou wert the passion of His heart

Those three and thirty years.

~Father Faber