MAXIMS OF MARY WARD

IN RELATION TO GOD

  • Do your best and God will help. 2. God is rich enough for us all.
  • Show yourself at all times glad and joyful, for Almighty God loves a cheerful giver.
  • The spirit of God is not ill-mannered, but teaches all courteousness.
  • Take all, even the least thing, as coming directly from God.

IN RELATION TO NEIGHBOUR

  • Show yourself as you are, and be what you show yourself.
  • Do not endeavour so much to please your neighbour as to be of use to her.
  • Strive more to merit the praise and love of others than to receive it.
  • Act not out of fear but solely from love.
  • We ought diligently to endeavour to give a good example to everyone.

IN RELATION TO YOURSELF

  • Love and speak the truth at all times.
  • Do good and do it well.
  • Let no day go by in which you do not heroically conquer yourself.
  • be diligent to root out your vices, but not to hide them.
  • The best way to bear troubles with equanimity is to thank God for them.