Better to have fewer wants than greater riches to supply increasing wants.

Love, and do what you will. If you are silent, be silent for love; or if you cry out, cry out for love. If you chastise, chastise for love; if you spare, spare for love.

Make me a captive Lord, then I shall be truly free.

In failing to confess, Lord, I would only hide You from myself, not myself from You.

He was created of a mother whom He created. He was carried by hands that He formed. He cried in the manger in wordless infancy. He, the Word, without whom all human eloquence is mute.

What am I then, my God? What is my nature? A life varied, multifaceted and truly immense.

Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.