It's true he was a sinner. But don't pass so final a judgement. Have pity in your heart and don't forget that he may yet be an Augustine, while you remain just another mediocrity.

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

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

When you see the storm coming, if you seek safety in that firm refuge which is Mary, there will be no danger of your wavering or going down.

To begin is for everyone. To persevere is for saints.

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

You always leave the Rosary for later, and you end up not saying it at all because you are sleepy. If there is no other time, say it in the street without letting anybody notice it. It will, moreover, help you to have presence of God.