Those who give themselves to prayer should in a special manner have always a devotion to St. Joseph; for I know not how any man can think of the Queen of the angels, during the time that she suffered so much with the Infant Jesus, without giving thanks to St. Joseph for the services he rendered them then.

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.

There is more security in self-denial, mortification, and other like virtues, than in an abundance of tears.

From moment to moment one can bear much.

We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.

The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.

How is it, Lord, that we are cowards in everything save in opposing thee?