Let us think often that our only business in this life is to please God. Perhaps all besides is but folly and vanity.

How happy we would be if we could find the treasure of which the Gospel speaks; all else would be as nothing. As it is boundless, the more you search for it the greater the riches you will find; let us search unceasingly and let us not stop until we have found it.

Our only business is to love and delight ourselves in God.

Good when He gives, supremely good; Nor less when He denies: Afflictions, from His sovereign hand, Are blessings in disguise.

Many do not advance in Christian progress because they stick in penances and particular exercises, while they neglect the love of God, which is the end.

We ought to seek God's assistance in our affairs just as they happen.

My God, since you are with me and since, by Your will, I must occupy myself with external things, please grant me the grace to remain with You, in Your presence. Work with me, so that my work might be the very best. Receive as an offering of love both my work and all my affections.