What a miraculous thing we do when we enter into prayer! That almighty God, creator of all that exists, should give us a private audience, whenever we so choose, without pomp or ceremony, without even an appointment; what a loving and gracious God we have - our Father in heaven.

The perfect work of love is the transformation of our heart into the dwelling place of God; the perfect work of mercy is to help others do the same.

It should always be love (never fear) that motivates the Christian to follow the will of God.

What is wisdom but the voice of the Holy Spirit, and what is it to be wise but to be open to the call of the Spirit.

As our bodies require food, water and sunlight, to grow and remain healthy, so our souls need the Bread of Life, the Waters of Grace and the Light of God, to grow and remain healthy.

Love must come first, followed by faith, and then wisdom. (1 Cor 13)

The nature of man is to be selfish; the nature of Christ is to be selfless. Our transition is not an immediate one, but comes with patience, endurance, and an abundance of grace.

We must find the love to take upon ourselves the sorrows of our brothers and sisters in the world as though they were our own; our compassion should not end with those whom we know and love - but extend to all.

The true penitent accepts everything that comes his way in a spirit of love and reparation.

We must learn to endure all things in a Christian spirit, offering them up to the Lord for His intentions, knowing that God adds value to all things - even those circumstances that appear to us to be negative.

The worst sinner is one who loves evil!

Self-control, a fruit of the spirit, is needed to harness and govern the will, so that it may always be compatible with the will of the Father.

Our negative thoughts are as hurtful to the heart of God as our negative deeds.

True humility is that which is felt within the soul rather than that which is displayed outwardly.

Jesus not only asked that we believe in Him, but that we should follow Him also. Let us take up our cross.

It is wiser to seek spiritual consolations from God than material ones and to obtain some of the former, we may sometimes need to forgo some of the latter.

Our cross can become too heavy when we drag it with resentment, but if we can lift it through His love and grace, it will become lighter for us. Jesus carried the cross of all through His great love.