What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.

The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness

May it please Christ our Lord to grant us true humility and abnegation of will and judgment, so that we may deserve to begin to be His disciples.

Just as the commander of an army pitches his camp, studies the strength and defenses of a fortress, and then attacks it on its weakest side, in like manner, the enemy of our human nature studies from all sides our theological, cardinal, and moral virtues. Wherever he finds us weakest and most in need regarding our eternal salvation, he attacks and tries to take us by storm.

In the case of those who are making progress from good to better, the good angel touches the soul gently, lightly, sweetly, as a drop of water enters a sponge, while the evil spirit touches it sharply, with noise and disturbance, like a drop of water falling on a rock.

If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.

Let your modesty be a sufficient incitement, yea, an exhortation to everyone to be at peace on their merely looking at you.