There is no inconsistency in God’s commanding us not to take upon ourselves what belongs to Him alone. For to execute vengeance belongs to none but Him who is Lord of all; for when the powers of the world rightly accomplish this end, God himself does it who appointed them for the purpose.

God often works more by the life of the illiterate seeking the things that are God’s, than by the ability of the learned seeking the things that are their own.

It is impossible to save one’s soul without devotion to Mary and without her protection.

God does not delay to hear our prayers because He has no mind to give; but that, by enlarging our desires, He may give us the more largely.

God is that, the greater than which cannot be conceived.

A single Mass offered for oneself during life may be worth more than a thousand celebrated for the same intention after death.

I do not try, Lord, to attain Your lofty heights, because my understanding is in no way equal to it. But I do desire to understand Your truth a little, that truth that my heart believes and loves. I do not seek to understand that I may believe; but I believe so that I may understand. For I believe this also, that unless I believe, I shall not understand.

Let no worldly prosperity divert you, nor any worldly adversity restrain you from His praise.

I believe in order that I may understand.

Idleness is the enemy of the soul.