There is nothing in afflictions which ought to disturb our joy.

Unless we endeavor to do good to our neighbor, through our cruelty we transgress this law

It is amazing how much our lack of trust provokes God if we request of him a boon that we do not expect

True it is, that he who has taken off his affection from the goods of this world has already sold all, and has made himself poor, so far as depends upon himself; but the fruit and the proof of this spiritual poverty are, patiently to endure the loss of worldly goods, and without any regret, when it pleases our heavenly Father that we should be despoiled of them.

The world was no doubt made, that it might be a theatre of the divine glory.

If grace acts in us, grace, and not we who do the work, will be crowned.

... let everyone regard himself as the steward of God in all things which he possesses.