Mary seeks for those who approach her devoutly and with reverence, for such she loves, nourishes, and adopts as her children.

Mary seeks for those who approach her devoutly and with reverence, for such she loves, nourishes, and adopts as her children.

The best perfection of a religious man is to do common things in a perfect manner. A constant fidelity in small things is a great and heroic virtue.

Any old woman can love God better than a doctor of theology can.

In beautiful things St. Francis saw Beauty itself, and through His vestiges imprinted on creation he followed his Beloved everywhere, making from all things a ladder by which he could climb up and embrace Him who is utterly desirable.

To know much and taste nothing-of what use is that?

Men do not fear a powerful hostile army as the powers of hell fear the name and protection of Mary.