We ought to run after crosses as the miser runs after money. . . Nothing but crosses will reassure us at the Day of Judgment When that day shall come, we shall be happy in our misfortunes, proud of our humiliations, and rich in our sacrifices!

Do not try to please everybody. Try to please God, the angels, and the saints - they are your public.

The Lord is more anxious to forgive our sins than a woman is to carry her baby out of a burning building.

The man of impure speech is a person whose lips are but an opening and a supply pipe which hell uses to vomit its impurities upon the earth.

When the heart is pure and simple it cannot help loving, because it has discovered the source of love which is God.

The saints had no hatred, no bitterness; they forgive everything and think they deserve much more for their offenses against God.

If you invoke the Blessed Virgin when you are tempted, she will come at once to your help, and Satan will leave you.