Obedience is the true holocaust which we sacrifice to God on the altar of our hearts.
Without mortification nothing can be done.
We must often remember what Christ said, that not he who begins, but he that perseveres to the end, shall be saved.
It is easy to infuse a most fervent devotion into others, even in a short time; but the great matter is - to persevere.
A joyful heart is more easily made perfect than a downcast one.
Those who have themselves for a spiritual director have a fool for a spiritual director.