“God will not be outdone in generosity.”

The glory of God is humankind fully alive.

Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.

A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.

The safest and most suitable form of penance seems to be that which causes pain in the flesh but does not penetrate to the bones, that is, which causes suffering but not sickness.

If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.

What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.

As for joy, as little as one can have of it in this life, experience shows that it is not the idle who possess it, but those who are zealous in the service of God.

Stand firm and immovable as an anvil when it is beaten upon.

Let us work as if success depended upon ourselves alone, but with heartfelt conviction that we are doing nothing, and God everything.

If you attach your heart to certain places and occupations, obedience oftentimes places you in some other place that you may not like; to be always cheerful, be always humble and obedient.

Remember that bodily exercise, when it is well ordered, as I have said, is also prayer by means of which you can please God our Lord.

It is proper to ask for sorrow with Christ in sorrow, anguish with Christ in anguish, tears and deep grief because of the great affliction Christ endures for me.

May the perfect grace and eternal love of Christ our Lord be our never-failing protection and help.

The acknowledgment of and gratitude for favors and gifts received is loved and esteemed in Heaven and on earth.

If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.

It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.

Be generous to the poor orphans and those in need. The man to whom our Lord has been liberal ought not to be stingy. We shall one day find in Heaven as much rest and joy as we ourselves have dispensed in this life.

God who gives the wound gives the salve.

Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost.

You really have to be satisfied with what you are and accept from life what it still very generously offers you – and notice it, and be glad for it.

The essence of generosity is letting go. Pain is always a sign that we are holding on to something – usually ourselves.

Where envy reigns virtue can’t exist, and generosity doesn’t go with meanness.

There are two classes of human beings in this world: one class seem made to give love, and the other to take it.

Giving is the greatest gift.