We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us.

Christ has no body now on earth but yours, no hands, no feet but yours. Yours are the eyes with which Christ looks out his compassion to the world. Yours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good. Yours are the hands with which he is to bless us now.

Consider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had in them; and hold fast to God, Who does not change.

Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.

The devil put before me that I could not endure the trials of the religious life, because of my delicate nurture. I defended myself against him by alleging the trials which Christ endured, and that it was not much for me to suffer something for His sake; besides, He would help me to bear it.

You ought to make every effort to free yourselves even from venial sin, and to do what is most perfect.

The hour I have long wished for is now come.