A man who behaves poorly in a Community will not do well in a parish.

It will be easier for you to bring him around to where you want him more by gentleness and patience than by being too uncompromising.

In this way, through experience they will be formed adequately, will be encouraged, and will be capable of rendering service to God.

With God's help, you will continue to succeed in your leadership and in your duties, because Our Lord's work is accomplished not so much by the multitude of workers as by the fidelity of the small number whom He calls.

If you grant asylum to so many refugees, your house may be sacked sooner by the soldiers; I see that clearly. The question is, however, whether, because of this danger, you should refuse to practice such a beautiful virtue as charity.

Indeed, good is not good if one does not suffer in doing it.

The vine-stock bears fruit as long as it is attached to its stem; apart from that, no.