Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.

Jacob did not cease to be a Saint because he had to attend to his flocks.

Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.

We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.

Don't be curious of matters that don't concern you; never speak of them, and don't ask about them.

How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.

The more we see that any action springs not from the motive of obedience, the more evident is it that it is a temptation of the enemy; for when God sends an inspiration, the very first effect of it is to infuse a spirit of docility.

Let there be no disappointment when obedience keeps you busy in outward tasks. If it sends you to the kitchen, remember that the Lord walks among the pots and pans.

Christ does not force our will, He only takes what we give Him. But He does not give Himself entirely until He sees that we yield ourselves entirely to Him.

Patience attains All that it strives for. He who has God Finds he lacks nothing: God alone suffices.

Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.

May God protect me from gloomy saints.

So dearly does His Majesty love us that He will reward our love for our neighbor by increasing the love which we bear to Himself, and that in a thousand ways.

You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.

Consider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had in them; and hold fast to God, Who does not change.

But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.

Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.

More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.

All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.

Contemplative prayer oración mental in my opinion is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us.