The way to Heaven is straight and narrow: they who wish to arrive at that place of bliss by walking in the paths of pleasure shall be disappointed; and therefore few reach it, because few are willing to use violence to themselves in resisting temptations.

Such is the compassion, such the love which Mary bears us, that she is never tired of praying for us.

The principal means of acquiring an ardent love of Christ are mental prayer, Communion, mortification, retirement.

Those who say the Rosary daily and wear the Brown Scapular and who do a little more, will go straight to Heaven.

The heart of man is, so to speak, the paradise of God.

It would be the greatest delight of the seraphs to pile up sand on the seashore or to pull weeds in a garden for all eternity, if they found out such was God's will. Our Lord himself teaches us to ask to do the will of God on earth as the saints do it in heaven: "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven."

Many, however, gives themselves to God, but preserve still in their hearts some attachment to creatures, which prevents them from belonging entirely to God.