Whatever you are doing, that which makes you feel the most alive...that is where God is.

The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness

Concerning the harsh treatment of the body for our Lord's sake, I would say, avoid anything that would cause the shedding even of a drop of blood.

If, one day, I should offend God in any way, or grow remiss, though ever so little, in that which concerns His holy service and glory, I solemnly implore Him, rather let me die.

It is one thing to be eloquent and charming in profane speech, and another when the one speaking as a religious.

The safest and most suitable form of penance seems to be that which causes pain in the flesh but does not penetrate to the bones, that is, which causes suffering but not sickness.

One must wage war against his predominant passion and not retreat until, with God's help, he has been victorious.