The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not "What a lovely sermon!" but "I will do something.

Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit for without being seen they are present with you.

The highest degree of meekness consists in seeing, serving, honoring, and treating amiably, on occasion, those who are not to our taste, and who show themselves unfriendly, ungrateful, and troublesome to us.

Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.

A dance is the devil’s procession, and he that entereth into a dance, entereth into his possession.

The declared enemies of God and His Church, heretics and schismatics, must be criticized as much as possible, as long as truth is not denied. It is a work of charity to shout: ‘Here is the wolf!’ when it enters the flock or anywhere else.

The highest point of humility consists in not merely acknowledging one’s abjection, but in taking pleasure therein, not from any want of breadth or courage, but to give the more glory to God’s Divine Majesty, and to esteem one’s neighbour more highly than one’s self.

Don’t get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God’s Love, which is greater than our weakness.

Work hard every day at increasing your purity of heart, which consists in appraising things and weighing them in the balance of God’s will.

Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage.