The dear Lord has favored us with a share of His cross. The greatest and undoubtedly the hardest to bear is the lack of success in our work here. If a saint had been in charge, all would have gone well.

He will never let the trial surpass the strength He gives you, and at the very moment you think yourself overwhelmed by sorrow, He will lift you up and give you peace.

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.

All desire but that of doing God's holy will has been extinguished in me.

Let us realize that we are sinners and have much to explate, while others less culpable than we are suffer more than we do.

Love aright and you will never be sad. Embrace God's will and you will be filled with joy and peace.

If you have no earthly consolation, why do you not seek consolation in the Heart of Jesus? To love him is truest joy.