Humility is the virtue that requires the greatest amount of effort.

For a long time a very strong and deep attraction has drawn me to missionary life.

We may not understand His Will for us in time, but in eternity the veil will be drawn and we shall see that He acted only for our happiness.

If humility is always desirable, generous humility is still more so.

Preach by example of your lives rather than by words. Example is the very best sermon.

Learn to let others do their share of the work. Things may be done less well, but you will have more peace of soul and health of body. And what temporal interest should we not sacrifice in order to gain these blessings?

Let us never lose courage or despair of God's mercy. We have only to humble ourselves before God in order to obtain grace to become all that we ought to be.