A truly obedient man does not discriminate between one thing and another, since his only aim is to execute faithfully whatever may be assigned to him.

Let us not imagine that we obscure the glory of the Son by the great praise we lavish on the Mother; for the more she is honored, the greater is the glory of her Son. There can be no doubt that whatever we say in praise of the Mother gives equal praise to the Son.

So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!

Many appear full of mildness and sweetness as long as everything goes their own way; but the moment any contradiction or adversity arises, they are in a flame, and begin to rage like a burning mountain. Such people as these are like red-hot coals hidden under ashes. This is not the mildness which Our Lord undertook to teach us in order to make us like unto Himself.

There are three distinct comings of the Lord of which I know: His coming to men, His coming into men, and His coming against men.

Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods before they seek for God.

We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable.