The quotation from Saint Vincent in the picture says: "Consider God's generosity toward you rather than your own unworthiness in His sight, and live in His strength rather than in the thoughts of your own weakness." He also said, "We should strive to keep our hearts open to the sufferings and wretchedness of other people, and pray continually that God may grant us that spirit of compassion which is truly the spirit of God."
These words resonate in the midst of all the conflicts and turbulence of our present day. They indicate our own profound human "need" — which we all have — the personal loneliness, brokenness, and suffering that we all endure, which is the "place" where Jesus comes to meet us and where He wants to stay with us. He comes to stir up hope within us, a firm adherence to the God who is LOVE, and who loves each one of us. From this, we can be consoled and converted, and we are empowered to say "yes" to God, to grow in love by participating in the gift of Divine life, and to learn to live in a fully human way in all the circumstances of our times.
