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(originally appeared in Seton weekly bulletin) Gathered by Msgr. Thomas Sandi
Pray for me as I will for thee that we may meet in heaven merrily. St. Thomas More
God has created me to do him some definite service. He has committed some work to me which he has not committed to another. I shall trust Him. Ven. John H. Newman
I pray for unity in what is necessary, freedom in what is unsettled and charity in any case. Bl. Pope John XXIII
Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places. Give me the ability to see talents in unexpected people, and, O Lord, the grace to tell them so. Unknown
May I not show greatness by being at one extremity or another, but rather by touching both at once. Unknown
Save me O Lord, from that frantic orthodoxy, that is rooted in doubt. Reinhold Niebuhr
Lord, help me look and see! Unknown
Lord, remind me that true hope is born when optimism dies. Fr. Thomas Merton
Beauty used to be my idol; as I age, faith alone must guide me. Michelangelo
Beauty used to be my idol; as I age, faith alone must guide me. Michelangelo
I do not ask to see distant shores; one step is enough for me. Ven. John H. Newman
Dear Lord, help me give something to my fellow man, even if it’s a little thing, to do something for another person, something for which I shall get no pay, but the privilege of doing good. Dr. Albert Schweitzer
May he support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed and the fever of life is over and our work is done. Then in His mercy, may he give us a safe lodging and a holy rest, and peace at the last. Ven. John H. Newman
Help me understand that the dead carry with them to the grace inn their clutched hands only what they have given away. Unknown
Thank you, Lord, for those people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Marcel Proust
Lord, help me lay hold of you more by taste than by my understanding. William of Thierry
Dearest God, bless those who labor for the reform of the church by cultivating the gift of patience. Cardinal Yves Congar
Mercy is an attribute of God, and we are most like God when mercy seasons justice. William Shakespeare
In the depths of winter I leaned there is in me an invincible summer. Albert Camus
God of love, teach me to fall in love with what I am asked to accept. Unknown
Jesus, be a Jesus to me. St. Philip Neri
Lord, direct me to hear a little music, read a little poetry and see a fine picture every day of my life so that worldly care may never obliterate the sense of the beautiful you have implanted in the human soul. Johann von Goethe
Lord, make everything we do begin with your inspiration, continue with your help, and reach perfection under your guidance. Terrtullian of Carthage
Humble me Lord to believe that not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. Albert Einstein
Help me mind my own spiritual business. Unknown
Omnipotent God, help me never answer an angry word with an angry word, since it is the second that makes the quarrel. Unknown
Gracious Lord, impress upon me the fact that I will only be happy when I have sought and found out how to serve. Albert Schweitzer
I came into this world with everyone smiling, may I live so well that I will go out smiling while everyone else is crying. Unknown
Help me communicate who I am by saying what I love, what I care about, and for what I am willing to die. Unknown
I shall catch God by love, not by thinking. Unknown
Dear God, be good to me: the sea is so wide and my boat is so small. Breton fisherman
Help me pray with the voice of my heart. Unknown
I wish to be a giver in life because although takers eat well, givers sleep well. Unknown
Help me to go on, and with a smile if possible. Fr. Teilhard de Chardin
Lord, make me eager to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way. St. Francis of Assisi
Lord, may I treasure feeling the breath of life against my skin when I learn how to truly listen to you. Unknown
I want to live strictly by my principles, one of which is flexibility. Everett Dirksen
O God, help me know you by frequenting the company of your friends. St. Teresa of Avila
I surely want to feel good, but I’ll concentrate on acting well, and let the feelings follow. Unknown
Lord, help all who see me think," I see a lot of your Father in you.” Unknown
Lord, thank you for helping me finally understand there is nothing stronger than gentleness. Abraham Lincoln
Lord, let me draw the best out of everyone I meet and influence, but only draw and not coerce. Let us improve one another. Unknown
Our strength lies in being uncompromising in principles, but compromising in everything else. Unknown
Laughter is the sound of heaven. Unknown
We Christians hold to a vision that dose not “make sense.” Unknown
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