Finding Joy in the day, Day 6 (Year 6)

Communion

'Let him who finds himself desolate remember how strong he is by grace, which is sufficient to enable him to overcome all his enemies, and that he should take courage in his Lord and Creator.'

St. Ignatius of Loyola

Finding Joy in the day, Day 5 (Year 6)

Two friends planning a visit

'Grant, O my God, that throughout my life, I may love Thee with true, ardent and persevering love.'

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Finding Joy in the day, Day 4 (Year 6)

Getting some devotional time today

'My divine Savior has given to understand that those who work for the salvation of souls will have a gift of touching the most hardened hearts, and will labor with marvelous success, if they themselves are penetrated with a tender devotion to His Divine Heart.'

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Finding Joy in the day, Day 3 (Year 6)

Two friends in one day

'Every one should try to have his heart always occupied and filled with God, to love Him and think of Him only, and whether alone or with others never to be out of His presence.'

St. Ignatius of Loyola

Finding Joy in the day, Day 1 (WELCOME YEAR 6) Solemnity of St. Joseph

An amazing friend, I love you DL

'Mary is the Queen of Angels and Saints; Joseph is the spouse of Mary, therefore he is also the King of Angels and Saints; and consequently it is allowable to invoke him by this title, notwithstanding that the Church has consecrated the custom of addressing this invocation principally to Jesus Christ.'

St. Leonard of Port Maurice

Finding Joy in the day, Day 2 (Year 6)

Being willing to try something new and hard

Finding Joy in the day, Day 365 (last day of Year 5)

Reconciling with friends

'When you have committed faults, do not be anxious because anxiety, uneasiness and too much agitation withdraw the soul from God and cause Jesus Christ to withdraw from the soul. Let us, rather, ask pardon of Him and beg His Sacred Heart to restore us to favor.'

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Finding Joy in the day, Day 364 (Year 5)

Seeing two friends and a priest today

We must show charity towards the sick, who are in greater need of help. Let us take them some small gift if they are poor, or, at least, let us go and wait on them and comfort them.'

St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

Finding Joy in the day, Day 363 (Year 5)

Confession and communion despite the priest being so busy on a Sunday

'The true peace of God, penetrating the depth of the soul, brings with it every help and grace necessary to secure its salvation and reach eternal life.'

St. Ignatius of Loyola

Finding Joy in the day, Day 361 (Year 5)

Getting help with my laundry

'Keep your soul always in peace, with love and trust in our Lord, and -- I repeat -- remember what you have promised Him, that is to say, undivided love, persevering humility and generous mortification. This is what you owe to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.'

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Finding Joy in the day, Day 362 (Year 5)

Having some really nice nurses

'As you are of good will, I am sure that if you are faithful, the Sacred Heart will help you to make this sacrifice which will draw upon you many blessings. But you must not think this can be done all at once and without a struggle; there must be many a battle. To gain the victory you must persevere.'

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Finding Joy in the day, Day 359 (Year 5)

Getting a new book

'Not only do I desire that thou shouldst do what thy Superiors command, but also that thou shouldst do nothing of all that I order thee without their consent. I love obedience, and without it no one can please Me.'

The Lord, to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Finding Joy in the day, Day 360 (Year 5)

Getting some new essential oils

'On the other hand, gentleness attains its highest expression when we keep our heart calm in the face of someone who is provoking us, and actually show him our love.'

St. John Climacus

Finding Joy in the day, Day 358 (Year 5)

A friend running an errand for me

'I must work with all my strength to destroy self-love and self-interest.'

St. Bernadette Soubirous

Finding Joy in the day, Day 357 (Year 5)

A quieter day

'There is no surer or clearer proof of the love of God than adversity.'

St. Philip Neri

Finding Joy in the day, Day 356 (Year 5)

Not having to go out in the bad weather

'Often tell Jesus that you love him very much, and that you wish to die for love of him. Behold our love, Jesus; behold our life, Jesus; behold our all, Jesus. Let us accompany Jesus in all his ways. When we are alone, let it be with Jesus in the solitude of Bethlehem when we are traveling, let us think that we are with Jesus in Palestine or on the way to Calvary; when we are lashed by biting criticisms, behold us scourged with Jesus; when we are fixed to the cross, behold we are crucified with Jesus.'

St. Gaspar del Bufalo

Finding Joy in the day, Day 355 (Year 5)

People advocating on my behalf

'When the devil again tempts you to sin, telling you that God is merciful, remember that the Lord showeth mercy to them that fear Him, but not to them who despise Him.'

St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

Finding Joy in the day, Day 354 (Year 5)

Encouragement from others

'He who knows God's will, and performs it according to his power, escapes more severe suffering by suffering a little.'

St. Mark the Ascetic

Finding Joy in the day, Day 352 (Year 5)

Better coffee

'In God's sight, our cross is as a precious balm which loses its aroma on exposure to the air; therefore we must make every effort to hide our cross and carry it in silence.'

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Finding Joy in the day, Day 353 (Year 5)

Seeing a friend after more than a year

'Preserve the harmony of the soul's virtues, and it will bring forth the fruit of righteousness.'

St. Thalassios the Libyan

Finding Joy in the day, Day 351 (Year 5)

A bag of better apples

'I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever; and the bread that I will give, is my flesh, for the life of the world.'

John 6:51-52

Finding Joy in the day, Day 350 (Year 5)

Prayers from family and friends

'A soul who desires to make progress in the spiritual life should always act contrary to the enemy.'

St. Ignatius of Loyola

Finding Joy in the day, Day 349 (Year 5)

Trying a new yummy tea

'The life of Christ was but a continuous cross.'

St. Paul of the Cross

Finding Joy in the day, Day 348 (Year 5)

Trying to come to terms with adjustment

'We should consider our departed brethren as living members of Jesus Christ, animated by His grace, and certain of participating one day of His glory. We should therefore love, serve, and assist them as far as is in our power.'

St. Vincent de Paul

Finding Joy in the day, Day 347 (Year 5)

Getting things worked out

'Kiss the hands of God, crucified for you, the hands that have struck you and caused you to suffer. Repeat over and over again to Him His own words to His Father while He was suffering: Not my will but thine be done. In all that Thou wishest of me, today and for always, in heaven and on earth, let Thy will be done, but let it be done on earth as it is done in heaven.'

St. Claude de la Colombiere

Finding Joy in the day, Day 346 (Year 5)

Gratitude of others

'We must love this Sacred Heart, with all our strength and with all our capacity. Yes, we must love Him, and He will establish His empire and will reign in spite of all His enemies and their opposition.'

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Finding Joy in the day, Day 345 (Year 5)

Hearing from my friend

'I have sinned against God, and have broken His commandments a thousand times. Wretch that I am, I deserve to be beaten and ill-treated by every one, and I ought only to be considered as dirt and smoke.'

St. John of God

Finding Joy in the day, Day 344 (Year 5)

My brother in laws help

'He who wishes to avoid future troubles should endure his present troubles gladly. For in this way, balancing the one against the other, through small sufferings he will avoid those which are great.'

St. Mark the Ascetic

Finding Joy in the day, Day 343 (Year 5)

New toothpaste

'"For just as wax melteth before fire," so also the soul is paralyzed by praise and loses it vigor.'

St. Syncletica

Finding Joy in the day, Day 342 (Year 5)

Getting my car back on time

'An ordinary action, performed through obedience and love of God, is more meritorious than extraordinary works done on your own authority.'

St. Louis de Blois

Finding Joy in the day, Day 341 (Year 5)

Getting safely home and not stuck in driveway

'One thing I have asked of the Lord; this will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. (Ps. xxvi. 4.) I will take the chalice of salvation, and will call upon the name of the Lord. (Ps. cxv. 4)'

St. Peter Balsam, singing during his tortures on the rack