|
 JANUARY 13 Virtues of a Christian Life |
PRAYER. Help me, O Lord, to practice the virtues. Do not let me become discouraged by disappointments, but let me use them to my merit. |
|
WHEN Christ sent forth His brethren
into the world, He said, "Behold, I
send you forth as sheep in the
midst of wolves; be therefore wise
as serpents and harmless as doves" (Mt 10:16).
Innocence must be joined to prudence, discretion, self-command, gravity, patience, perseverance in well-doing, but innocence is the beginning. |
||
| -Guilelessness | ||
 | ||
Reproduced with permission from LEAD KINDLY LIGHT; MINUTE MEDITATIONS FOR EVERY DAY TAKEN FROM THE WORKS OF CARDINAL NEWMAN Edited by Rev. James C. Sharp Copyright (c) 1993 Catholic Book Publishing Co. New York, N.Y. All rights reserved. |
||