God freely created us so that we might know, love, and serve him in this life and be happy with him forever. God's purpose in creating us is to draw forth from us a response of love and service here on earth, so that we may attain our goal of everlasting happiness with him in heaven.

Let me look at the foulness and ugliness of my body. Let me see myself as an ulcerous sore running with every horrible and disgusting poison.

So with that will prompt and prepared to serve all those whom I perceive to be servants of my Lord, I will speak of three things with simplicity and love as if I were speaking to my own soul.

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

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

Stand firm and immovable as an anvil when it is beaten upon.

Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.