We must put aside all judgment of our own, and keep the mind ever ready and prompt to obey in all things the true Spouse of Christ our Lord, our holy Mother, the hierarchical Church.

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.

Finding God in All Things.

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.

We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides.

Sin is unwillingness to trust that what God wants for me is only my deepest happiness.

They who load us with insults and ignominies give us the means of acquiring treasures more precious than any that man can gain in this life.