Pray, hope and don't worry. Anxiety doesn't help at all. Our Merciful Lord will listen to your prayer.
Prayer is the best weapon we have; it is the key to God's heart. You must speak to Jesus not only with your lips, but with your heart. In fact on certain occasions you should only speak to Him with your heart.
The root of all evil is 'I', 'Me' , 'Mine'.
The Cross will not crush you; if its weight makes you stagger, its power will also sustain you.
Prayer is the oxygen of the soul.
As gifts increase in you, let your humility grow, for you must consider that everything is given to you on loan.
Always remain close to the Catholic Church, because it alone can give you true peace, since it alone possesses Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, the true Prince of Peace.
Be content to progress in slow steps until you have legs to run and wings with which to fly.
Go to the Madonna. Love her! Always say the Rosary. Say it well. Say it as often as you can! Be souls of prayer. Never tire of praying, it is what is essential. Prayer shakes the Heart of God, it obtains necessary graces!
Your tears were collected by the angels and were placed in a golden chalice, and you will find them when you present yourself before God.
In books we seek God; in prayer we find him. Prayer is the key which opens God's heart.
Do not let your heart become troubled by the sad spectacle of human injustice. Even this has its value in the face of all else. And it is from this that one day you will see the justice of God rising with unfailing triumph.
Fear not because God is with you.
You must not be discouraged or let yourself become dejected if your actions have not succeeded as perfectly as you intended. What do you expect? We are made of clay and not every soil yields the fruits expected by the one who tills it. But let us always humble ourselves and acknowledge that we are nothing if we lack the Divine assistance.
Prayer is the best weapon we possess. It is the key that opens the heart of God.
Let us remember that the Heart of Jesus has called us not only for our own sanctification, but also for that of other souls. He wants to be helped in the salvation of souls.
By suffering we are able to give something to God. The gift of pain, of suffering is a big thing and cannot be accomplished in Paradise.
Love is the first ingredient in the relief of suffering.
In all the events of life, you must recognize the Divine will. Adore and bless it, especially in the things which are the hardest for you.
Humility and purity are the wings which carry us to God and make us almost divine.
Always humble yourself lovingly before God and man, because God speaks to those who are truly humble of heart, and enriches them with His gifts.
The devil is like a rabid dog tied to a chain; beyond the length of the chain he cannot seize anyone. And you: keep at a distance. If you approach too near, you let yourself be caught. Remember that the devil has only one door by which to enter the soul: the will.
Peace is the simplicity of heart, serenity of mind, tranquility of soul, the bond of love.
Why fly like a hen when you can soar like an eagle?
The life of a Christian is nothing but a perpetual struggle against self; there is no flowering of the soul to the beauty of its perfection except at the price of pain.
