Occupation: Priest Birth: April 24, 1581 Death: September 27, 1660
There is nothing good that does not meet with opposition, and it should not be valued any less because it encounters objections..
And what are we doing if we are not doing God's Will?.
We cannot better assure our eternal happiness than by living and dying in the service of the poor, in the arms of Providence, and with genuine renoun….
With God's help, you will continue to succeed in your leadership and in your duties, because Our Lord's work is accomplished not so much by the multi….
If God is the center of your life, no words are necessary. Your mere presence will touch hearts..
To this end, we should help and support one another and strive for peace and union among ourselves. This is the wine that cheers and strengthens trav….
God allows us to give rise to the practice of two beautiful virtues: perseverance, which leads us to attain the goal, and constancy, which helps us t….
All beginnings are somewhat strange; but we must have patience, and little by little, we shall find things, which at first were obscure, becoming cle….
There is no act of charity that is not accompanied by justice or that permits us to do more than we reasonably can..
Let us allow God to act; He brings things to completion when we least expect it..
Charity is the cement which binds Communities to God and persons to one another . . ..
We should strive to keep our hearts open to the sufferings and wretchedness of other people, and pray continually that God may grant us that spirit o….
Since you know the means of getting better, in the name of God, make use of them. Do not take on anything beyond your strength, do not be anxious, do….
Let us do our duty well; let us go straight to God; let us work to become very humble, very patient, very mortified, and very charitable..
We should spend as much time in thanking God for his benefits as we do in asking him for them..
Make it a practice to judge persons and things in the most favorable light at all times and under all circumstances..
All comes at the proper time to him who knows how to wait..
Fear not; calm will follow the storm, and perhaps soon..
Put your trust in Him and following His example, always act humbly, graciously, and in good faith..
We must love our neighbor as being made in the image of God and as an object of His love..
I will always welcome joyfully any opportunity that comes my way to be of service to you.