The life of the body is the soul; the life of the soul is God.

O name of Mary! Joy in the heart, honey in the mouth, melody to the ear of Her devout clients!

These symbolize (Proverbs 30:14) the greedy and usurers whose teeth are swords and knifes which they use to devour the poor and steal their megger possessions. All of them are children of this world who consider the children of light to be stupid and believe themselves to be the prudent ones. Their prudence is their death.

Earthly riches are like the reed. Its roots are sunk in the swamp, and its exterior is fair to behold; but inside it is hollow. If a man leans on such a reed, it will snap off and pierce his soul.

Charity is the soul of faith, makes it alive; without love, faith dies.

The devil is afraid of us when we pray and make sacrifices. He is also afraid when we are humble and good. He is especially afraid when we love Jesus very much. He runs away when we make the Sign of the Cross.

Attribute to God every good that you have received. If you take credit for something that does not belong to you, you will be guilty of theft.