Prayer is the best weapon we possess. It is the key that opens the heart of God.

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

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

The devil is like a rabid dog tied to a chain; beyond the length of the chain he cannot seize anyone. And you: keep at a distance. If you approach too near, you let yourself be caught. Remember that the devil has only one door by which to enter the soul: the will.

Pray, hope, don't worry.

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!

Since eternity means happiness for you, what does it matter if some of these passing moments are unpleasant?