The Cross will not crush you; if its weight makes you stagger, its power will also sustain you.
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.
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.
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.
Your temptations are from the devil and from Hell; but your sufferings and afflictions are from God and Heaven.
The longer the trial to which God subjects you, the greater the goodness in comforting you during the time of trial and in the exaltation after the combat.
In order to console a soul in it's sufferings, point out to it all the good it can still do.
It is true that God's power triumphs over everything, but humble and suffering prayer prevails over God Himself.
Jesus himself wants my sufferings; He needs them for souls.
On this earth everyone has his cross. But we must act in such a way that we be not the bad, but good thief.
If the soul would know the merit which one acquires in temptations suffered in patience and conquered, it would be tempted to say: "Lord, send me temptations."
I remind you that I belong with great ardor to everyone and for this reason I am suffering immensely for all.
