We should spend as much time in thanking God for his benefits as we do in asking him for them.

...Omit nothing which can advance his work, and not blame others for the delay.

We should strive to keep our hearts open to the sufferings and wretchedness of other people, and pray continually that God may grant us that spirit of compassion which is truly the spirit of God.

. . . Our Lord humbles in order to raise up, and allows the suffering of interior and exterior afflictions in order to bring about peace. He often desires some things more than we do, but wants us to merit the grace of accomplishing them by several practices of virtue and to beg for this with many prayers.

May God be pleased to make it known to you, and fill you increasingly with His Spirit, so that through you it may be poured into the souls you guide, and your own soul may be more greatly sanctified!

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

I have never come away from you without reflecting that the Spirit of God and His holy workings reside in you.