He who always acts under obedience may be assured that he will not have to give an account of his actions to God.

A joyful heart is more easily made perfect than a downcast one.

Cast yourself into the arms of God and be very sure that if he wants anything of you, He will fit you for the work and give you strength.

The perfection of a Christian consists in mortifying his will for the love of Christ. Where there is no great mortification, there is no great sanctity.

There is nothing the devil fears so much, or so much tries to hinder, as prayer.

The stench of impurity before God and the angels is so great, that no stench in the world can equal it.

He who desires anything but God deceives himself, and he who loves anything but God errs miserably.