He is not far off; He is there, very close. He is looking at us, and He is begging this sorrow, this agony from us. He needs it for souls and for our soul... Alas, it does pain Him to give us sorrows to drink, but He knows this is the only means of preparing us to know Him as He knows Himself and to become God's ourselves.

It is love alone that counts.

Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.

nobody is a good judge in his own cause!

The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of it’s scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.

Look at Him while He is looking at you.

God would turn the world around to find suffering in order to give it to a soul upon whom He has set His Divine gaze with ineffable love.