To be sure, God shall call you, and us, only at the hour that God has chosen. Until that hour, which lies in God's hand alone, we shall be protected even in the greatest danger; and from our gratitude for such protection ever new readiness surely arises for the final call

It is grace, nothing but grace, that we are allowed to live in community with Christian brethren.

God honors some with great suffering and grants them the grace of martyrdom, while other are not tempted beyond their strength. But in every case it is one cross.

Any honours that come our way are only stolen from him to whom alone they really belong, the Lord who sent us.

It is from God that parents receive their children, and it is to God that they should lead them.

One who loves his community destroys community; one who loves its members builds community.

We are silent at the beginning of the day because God should have the first word, and we are silent before going to sleep because the last word also belongs to God.