Ahead! Courage! In the spiritual life he who does not advance goes backward. It happens as with a boat which always must go ahead. If it stands still the wind will blow it back.

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.

Our Lord loves you and loves you tenderly; and if He does not let you feel the sweetness of His love, it is to make you more humble and abject in your own eyes.

Stay with me, Lord, for as poor as my soul is I want it to be a place of consolation for You. . .

In books we seek God; in prayer we find him. Prayer is the key which opens God's heart.

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

I feel a great desire to abandon myself with greater trust to the Divine Mercy and to place my hope in God alone.