Faith, joy, optimism. But not the folly of closing your eyes to reality.

Either we learn to find the Lord in the ordinary everyday life or else we shall never find him

Many Christians take their time and have leisure enough in their social life (no hurry here). They are leisurely, too, in their professionally activities, at table and recreation (no hurry here either). But isn't it strange how those same Christians find themselves in such a rush and want to hurry the priest, in their anxiety to shorten the time devoted to the most holy sacrifice of the altar?

An hour of study, for the modern apostle, is an hour of prayer.

You need a heart which is in love, not an easy life, to achieve happiness.

May I give you some advice for you to put into practice daily? When your heart makes you feel those low cravings, say slowly to the Immaculate Virgin: Look on me with compassion. Don't abandon me. Don't abandon me, my Mother! - And recommend this prayer to others.

You go to pray; to become a bonfire, a living flame, giving light and heat.