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.

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

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

Not to know how to deny our soul its own wishes, is to foment a very hot-bed of vices.

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.

He who feels that the vice of avarice has got hold of him, should not wish to observe fasts of supererogation, but to give alms.

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.