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

To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.

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

God our Lord would have us look to the Giver and love Him more than His gift, keeping Him always before our eyes, in our hearts, and in our thoughts.

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

The glory of God is humankind fully alive.

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