Birth: January 3, 1694 Death: October 18, 1775
Let everything in creation draw you to God. Refresh your mind with some innocent recreation and needful rest, if it were only to saunter through the ….
Make a bouquet of the sufferings of Jesus and carry it in the bosom of his soul..
The Passion of Christ is the greatest and most stupendous work of Divine Love. The greatest and most overwhelming work of God's love..
Be very careful to retain peace of heart, because Satan casts his lines in troubled waters..
Be as eager to break your own will as the thirsty stag is to drink of the refreshing waters..
The Cross is the way to Paradise, but only when it is borne willingly..
When you feel the assaults of passion and anger, then is the time to be silent as Jesus was silent in the midst of His ignominies and sufferings..
You do wrong to complain of your crosses and sufferings. Believe me, you know not what it is to suffer. God preserve you from suffering even one day ….
Let us throw ourselves into the ocean of His goodness, where every failing will be canceled and anxiety turned into love..
Possess purity in an eminent degree, and jealously preserve this fragrant flower. I earnestly desire to see you shine by the brilliancy of this virtu….
Be faithful in all your exercises of piety and virtue; be always resigned; be satisfied, in the superior part of your soul, to taste, without relish,….
As for me, I cannot understand how it is possible not to be always thinking of God..
Let weak and frail man come here suppliantly to adore the Sacrament of Christ, not to discuss high things, or wish to penetrate difficulties, but to ….
I would believe myself damned if I robbed God of one atom of His glory. I would believe myself more wicked than Lucifer if I had anything else in vie….
Place your hopes in the mercy of God and the merits of our Redeemer; say often, looking at the crucifix: There are centered all my hopes..
Make great account of your precious trials, both interior and exterior; it is thus that the garden of Jesus is adorned with flowers, that is, with ac….
Avoid failing, not only against purity, but even against the least rules of an exact modesty..
If any dust of imperfection cling to your heart, be not troubled, but consume it immediately in the fire of divine love, and, sorrowfully asking forg….
Here learn the science of the Saints: All is to be found in the passion of Jesus. Make every effort to remain hidden in the wounds of Jesus, and you ….
Meditation on Jesus Christ crucified is a precious balm which sweetens all pains..
In uniting yourself to God's will, you take on new life and gather great courage, willingly embracing the cross and kissing His hand even when it cha….