There was the torture of sermons, and that not a slight one, for I was very fond of them.

Do not be dismayed, daughters, at the number of things that you have to consider before setting out on this divine journey, which is the royal road to heaven. By taking this road we gain such precious treasures that it is no wonder if the cost seems to us a high one. The time will come when we shall realize that all we have paid has been nothing at all by comparison with the greatness of our prizes.

In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.

There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.

Vocal prayer . . . must be accompanied by reflection. A prayer in which a person is not aware of Whom he is speaking to, what he is asking, who it is who is asking and of Whom, I don't call prayer-however much the lips may move.

In order to profit from this path [of prayer] and ascend to the dwelling places we desire, the important thing is not to think much but to love much; and so, do that which best stirs you to love.

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