God himself would not permit evil in this world if good did not come of it for the benefit and harmony of the universe.

God is never angry for His sake, only for ours.

The splendor of a soul in grace is so seductive that it surpasses the beauty of all created things.

The same fire" (which he decides to be material) " torments the damned in hell and the just in purgatory...The least pain in purgatory exceeds the greatest in this life.

Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen.

Mercy without justice is the mother of dissolution; justice without mercy is cruelty.

In a false person, sacraments do not produce any effect.