However, with the days becoming darker, here are, again, a few hints.
- Learn to trust in Divine Providence-read the posts on Providence
- Cultivate the virtue of hope, which is needed in dark times...I shall get back to Spe Salvi later today.
- Understand that the graces given in baptism and confirmation give one great power and strength.
- Stay in sanctifying grace.
- Learn humility, which is self-knowledge, so that you can know your limitations and beg God for help.
- Find strong Catholics to live close to and with. One cannot endure great suffering in isolation without particular graces from God.
- Memorize Scripture, You may not be allowed Bibles or books at some time.
- Learn to love suffering as a gift of purification and intercession for others.
- Learn patience, which is a sub-virtue of humility. Impatience comes directly from the great sin of pride.
- Learn how to pray anywhere and everywhere-in cars, waiting for trains, walking--Pray always
- Teach your children to be saints.
- Learn to listen to discerning thoughts from your guardian angel. Mine remind me to pray or do something which God wants done.
- Beg God for everything you need and learn to go without if He withholds certain comforts.
- Stop wasting time....wasted time leads to a lack of readiness, a lack of zeal.
- Know that God made you for this time and, therefore, your salvation is connected to these times
- Pray for those who are far away from God. Many people will be lost when things get really tough.
- Cooperate with grace-do not turn down opportunities for prayer, Mass, adoration.
- Again, do not waste time...time is very short.