[A] sick mind cannot be cured by the sheer force of persuasion.

A doctor who keeps a person from becoming ill deserves more merit than one who cures him.

[A] sick mind cannot be cured by the sheer force of persuasion.

Always be quite simple and sincere and ask God to grant me those two virtues.

Naturally, everyone loves his freedom, but we must beware of this as of a broad road that leads to perdition.

You say you are not happy in the Mission. That, in itself, is not a sign that God does not want you there. Perfect contentment is never to be found, in whatever place and condition one may be. This life is full of annoyances and troubles both of mind and of body; it is a state of continual agitation, which snatches peace of mind from those who think they possess it and eludes those who seek it. Did Our Lord lead an easy life?

Good works are often spoiled by moving too quickly. . . . The good which God desires is accomplished almost by itself, without our even thinking of it.