Help me, O Lord, that my hands may be merciful and filled with good deeds, so that I may do only good to my neighbors.

He who wants to learn true humility should reflect upon the Passion of Jesus. (267)

The greatest misery does not stop Me from uniting Myself to a soul, but where there is pride, I am not there.

How can one be pleasing to God when one is inflated with pride and self-love under the pretense of striving for Gods glory, while in fact one is seeking ones own glory?

For there are three ways of performing an act of mercy: the merciful word, by forgiving and by comforting; secondly, if you can offer no word, then pray - that too is mercy; and thirdly, deeds of mercy. And when the Last Day comes, we shall be judged from this, and on this basis we shall receive the eternal verdict.

Pure love ... knows that only one thing is needed to please God: to do even the smallest things out of great love - love, and always love.

God is very generous and does not deny His grace to anyone. Indeed he gives more than what we ask of Him. Faithfulness to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit-that is the shortest route.