He may look on death with joy, who can look on forgiveness with faith.

A wicked man in prayer may lift up his hands, but he cannot lift up his face.

Prayer as it comes from the saint is weak and languid; but when the arrow of a saint's prayer is put into the bow of Christ's intercession it pierces the throne of grace.

Affliction may be lasting, but it is not everlasting. Affliction was a sting, but withal a wing: sorrow shall soon fly away.

A spiritual prayer is a humble prayer. Prayer is the asking of an alms, which requires humility... The lower the heart descends, the higher the prayer ascends.

Affliction has a sting, out withal a wing: sorrow shall fly away.

There is more evil in a drop of sin than in a sea of affliction.