By suffering we are able to give something to God. The gift of pain, of suffering is a big thing and cannot be accomplished in Paradise.
Pray with perseverance, with faith, with calmness and serenity.
Do you not see the Madonna always beside the tabernacle?
Through the study of books one seeks God; by meditation one finds him.
In the spiritual life, he who does not advance goes backwards.
Some people are so foolish that they think they can go through life without the help of the Blessed Mother.