“Children, do not waste the present moment by closing your heart to the grace that each moment offers. Perhaps it is forgiveness of self and others. Accept it. Do not go to your judgment carrying the burden of a grudge. Perhaps the present offers victory over a certain occasion of sin. Grasp it. The present moment will never be repeated with the same graces and opportunities.”
“Pray to recognize each grace as it comes to you no matter how small. Seize the present in order to be prepared for the future. Do not waste time conjecturing what may happen and preparing for attacks which may never occur. Surrender the present to all the grace I give you in the present – that is your preparation for the future. Then trust in my mercy.”