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.

As soon as we are stripped of the sordid garb of avarice, we shall be clothed with the royal and imperial vest of the opposite virtue, liberality.

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

It is an old custom of the servants of God to have some little prayer ready and to be frequently darting them up to heaven during the day, lifting their minds to God out of the mire of this world.

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

Those who have themselves for a spiritual director have a fool for a spiritual director.

He who is unable to spend a long time together in prayer, should often lift up his mind to God by short prayers.