St. Jane de Chantal Quote

For today, a timely thought from our the co-Foundress of the Visitation of Holy Mary order, St. Jane de Chantal.  She offers us a little model of what we might do when we are taken by surprise as we peacefully row our boat throughout our day:

"When all our emotions arise to stir up a great internal storm that seems certain to overwhelm us or drag us after it, we must not wish to calm this tempest ourselves. Rather, we must gently draw near the shore, keeping our will firmly in God and coast along the little waves which are found closer to the shore." - St. Jane de Chantal