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.

Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.

The more completely we focus our attention on our Creator and Lord, the less chance there is of our being distracted by creatures.

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.

But some most worthless persons are in the habit of carrying about the name of Jesus Christ in wicked guile, while yet they practice things unworthy of God, and hold opinions contrary to the doctrine of Christ, to their own destruction, and that of those who give credit to them, whom you must avoid as ye would wild beasts.

The acknowledgment of and gratitude for favors and gifts received is loved and esteemed in Heaven and on earth.

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