Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.

Death is the gate of life. Ingratitude is the soul's enemy... Ingratitude is a burning wind that dries up the source of love, the dew of mercy, the streams of grace. You will find something far greater in the woods than you will find in books. Stones and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.

Action and contemplation are very close companions; they live together in one house on equal terms. Martha and Mary are sisters.

He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.

As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.

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.

The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.