If the soul would know the merit which one acquires in temptations suffered in patience and conquered, it would be tempted to say: "Lord, send me temptations."

Pray, Hope, and Don't Worry

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

In the spiritual life, you must take one step forward each day in a vertical line, from the bottom up.

By the virtue of modesty the devout person governs all his exterior acts. With good reason, then, does St. Paul recommend this virtue to all and declare how necessary it is and as if this were not enough he considers that this virtue should be obvious to all.

The longer the trial to which God subjects you, the greater the goodness in comforting you during the time of trial and in the exaltation after the combat.

Prayer is the oxygen of the soul.