. . . [R]estlessness usually stems from pride and from being discontented with one's lot in life.

It is a maxim of ours to work in the service of the people, with the good pleasure of the pastors, and never to act contrary to their wishes. And, at the opening and closing of each mission, we get their blessing in a spirit of dependence.

Our Lord is pleased to deprive us of temporal goods; may it please His Divine Goodness to give us spiritual ones!

The angels would become incarnate if they could, so that they might come to earth to imitate the example and virtues of the Son of God!

Make an effort to serve good bread and good meat and not to sell the better wine so as to serve what is inferior.

An honorable man would never abandon his friend in time of need, especially if they were in a foreign country. Why? For fear of acting like a coward or of being boorish. I repeat, I admire the fact that, those persons have, through human respect, more courage than Christians and priests have, through charity or through their good intentions.

It is not light they need but strength, and strength permeates through the external balm of words and good example.