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.

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.

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

Above all, remember that God looks for solid virtues in us, such as patience, humility, obedience, abnegation of your own will - that is, the good will to serve Him and our neighbor in Him. His providence allows us other devotions only insofar as He sees that they are useful to us.

Receive, Lord, all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will.

Idleness is hells fishhook for catching souls.

May the perfect grace and eternal love of Christ our Lord be our never-failing protection and help.