7 Quotes by Benedict Joseph Labre

The poor should live by alms.

I was watching souls going down into the abyss as thick and fast as snowflakes falling in the winter mist.

Meditate on the horrors of Hell, which will last for eternity because of one easily-committed mortal sin. Try hard to be among the few who are chosen. Think of the eternal flames of Hell, and how few there are that are saved.

However much we suffer for the love of Jesus Crucified, it is but little.

We offend God because we do not know His greatness.

He who knows what God is, studies to avoid sin.

God afflicts us because he loves us; and it is very pleasing to him, when in our afflictions he sees us abandon ourselves to his paternal care.