The one sole thing in myself in which I glory is that I see in myself nothing in which I can glory.

Now although man is created for the possession of happiness, yet, having deviated from his true end, his nature has become deformed and is entirely repugnant to true beatitude. And on this account we are forced to submit to God this depraved nature of ours which fills our understanding with so many occupations, and causes us to deviate from the true path, in order that he may entirely consume it until nothing remains there but himself; otherwise the soul could never attain stability nor repose, for she was created for no other end.

Love is a divine flame.

Any time spent before the Eucharistic presence, be it long or short, is the best-spent time of our lives.

Oh, what peril attaches to sin willfully committed! For it is so difficult for man to bring himself to penance, and without penitence guilt remains and will ever remain, so long as man retains unchanged the will to sin, or is intent upon committing it.

Lenten fasts make me feel better, stronger, and more active than ever.

We must not wish anything other than what happens from moment to moment, all the while, however, exercising ourselves in goodness.