All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be.

Since God often sends us inspirations by means of His angels, we should frequently return our aspirations to him by means of the same messengers.

Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.

Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.

Big fires flare up in a wind, but little ones are blown out unless they are carried in under cover.

Obedience is a virtue of so excellent a nature, that Our Lord was pleased to mark its observance upon the whole course of His life; thus He often says, He did not come to do His Own will, but that of His Heavenly Father.

Hell is full of good intentions and wills.