(Stained glass window in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh, Northern Ireland)

Let us always take the opportunity to help someone along the road to Heaven...by encouraging, by supporting, by agreeing when they're doing something good, maybe by gently disagreeing when they're doing something wrong... Just as one harsh word from us could be the "straw that breaks the camel's back" in their spiritual life, so also the smallest kindness shown could be exactly what they needed to pick themselves back up and try again. Show a small kindness to someone today, that encourages them on the road to Heaven!

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini writes:

"How Jesus rejoices in the conversion of one sinful soul! What joy does not the recovery of one sheep give to His Divine Heart? How He clasps it in His loving arms! And can we not multiply these joys of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, by our prayers, works, and the winning over of hearts and souls who will love Him much?... He marks in the book of life all the trials, troubles and crosses that we suffer for the salvation and sanctification of souls. He enumerates the days, hours and moments that we spend in this holy exercise, and all will be fully rewarded by the sovereign goodness of the Most Holy Heart of Jesus. Even a charitable word spoken will be amply remunerated because everything done for Jesus and with Jesus is great."