God does not delay to hear our prayers because He has no mind to give; but that, by enlarging our desires, He may give us the more largely.

Disasters teach us humility.

But a problem occurs about nothing. For that from which something is made is a cause of the thing made from it; and, necessarily,every cause contributes some assistance to the effect's existence.

A single Mass offered for oneself during life may be worth more than a thousand celebrated for the same intention after death.

It is impossible to save one's soul without devotion to Mary and without her protection.

And indeed we believe you [God] to be something than which a greater cannot be conceived.

O supreme and unapproachable light! O whole and blessed truth, how far art thou from me, who am so near to thee! How far removed art thou from my vision, though I am so near to thine! Everywhere thou art wholly present, and I see thee not. In thee I move, and in thee I have my being; and I cannot come to thee. Thou art within me, and about me, and I feel thee not.