It is necessary to be strong, in order to become great: that is our duty. Life is a struggle, which we cannot avoid. We must triumph!

Jesus himself wants my sufferings; He needs them for souls.

In order to console a soul in it's sufferings, point out to it all the good it can still do.

Some people are so foolish that they think they can go through life without the help of the Blessed Mother.

We must know how to confide. There is the fear of God and the fear of a Judas. Too much fear makes one labour without love, and too much confidence prevents from considering the danger which we must overcome.

In the spiritual life, he who does not advance goes backwards.

In order to attract us, the Lord grants us many graces that we believe can easily obtain Heaven for us. We do not know, however, that in order to grow, we need hard bread: the cross, humiliation, trials and denials.