God wants you to be in the world, but so different from the world that you will change it. Get cracking.
Mother AngelicaI'm not afraid to fail...I'm scared to death of dying and having the Lord say to me, 'Angelica, this is what you might have done had you trusted more.
Mother AngelicaSimply believing in the existence of God is not exactly what I would call a commitment. After all, even the devil believes that God exists. Believing has to change the way we live.
Mother AngelicaGod is not a slot machine. We don't go to God to get something; we go to give something.
Mother AngelicaYou want to do something for the Lord...do it. Whatever you feel needs to be done, even though youre shaking in your boots, youre scared to death -- take the first step forward. The grace comes with that one step and you get the grace as you step. Being afraid is not a problem; its doing nothing when you feel afraid.
Mother Angelica