Oh, how precious time is! Blessed are those who know how to make good use of it. Oh, if only all could understand how precious time is, undoubtedly everyone would do his best to spend it in a praiseworthy manner!

The Lord is a Father, the most tender and best of fathers. He cannot fail to be moved when His children appeal to Him.

I want to be only a poor friar who prays - if God sees blemishes even in the angels, can you imagine what He sees in me!

The most beautiful act of faith is the one made in darkness, in sacrificing, and with extreme effort.

The harm that comes to souls from the lack of reading holy books makes me shudder... What power spiritual reading has to lead to a change of course, and to make even worldly people enter into the way of perfection.

Through the study of books one seeks God; by meditation one finds him.

Your tears were collected by the angels and were placed in a golden chalice, and you will find them when you present yourself before God.