I demand from you deeds of mercy which are to arise out of love for me. You are to show mercy to your neighbors always and everywhere. You must not shrink from this or try to excuse yourself from it.

Patience, prayer and silence-these are what give strength to the soul.

My likeness to Jesus must be through suffering and humility.

Suffering is a great grace; through suffering the soul becomes like the Saviour; in suffering love becomes crystallised; the greater the suffering, the purer the love.

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.

Oh, if only the suffering soul knew how it is loved by God, it would die of joy and excess of happiness! Some day, we will know the value of suffering, but then we will no longer be able to suffer. The present moment is ours.

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