If then you are wise, you will show yourself rather as a reservoir than as a canal. For a canal spreads abroad water as it receives it, but a reservoir waits until it is filled before overflowing, and thus communicates, without loss to itself, its superabundant water. In the Church at the present day, we have many canals, few reservoirs.

Who loves me will love my dog also.

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.

The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.

From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.

To serve Mary is a mark of eternal salvation to come.

God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.