(St. Joan of Arc, as shown in a statue in Aix-en-Provence, France.)

"It is no great merit to serve one's king in the piping days of peace and amid the delights of court life. To serve him during the hardships of war and amid troubles and persecutions is a true mark of constancy and fidelity."

~ St. Francis de Sales

Do we serve our Dear Lord as well amid troubles and crosses as we do when we are filled with delight and consolation? Serving Him loyally in the rough times is the true badge of the courageous and the faithful.