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It has not entered into the heart of man what God is like.

Perseverance through all misfortunes confers strength and courage on it (the soul). The painful purification from all sensible desires and pleasures leads it to freedom of spirit in which the twelve fruits of the Holy Spirit mature.

What a pity it is that through we are on earth simply to prepare for Heaven, we hardly ever speak of it. How we waste our life and our energies!

Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.

After all, God gives no more than what can be endured; and His Majesty gives patience first.

The devil will try to upset you by accusing you of being unworthy of the blessings that you have received. Simply remain cheerful and do your best to ignore the devil's nagging... When the devil reminds you of your past, remind him of his future!

How short-sighted His creatures can be! They find a soul whose lights surpass their own; they think the Lord loves them less. Yet when did He lose the right to use one of his children to provide others with the nourishment they need?

Holy Spirit, inspire me. Love of God, consume me. On the true path, lead me. Mary, my Mother, look down upon me. With Jesus, bless me. From all evil, from all illusion, from all danger, preserve me.

For Christ desire to enter into complete nakedness, emptiness and poverty in everything.

Oh, would that I could tell everyone what sources of strength, of peace and also of happiness they would find if they consented to live in this intimate union with Him. Only they do not know how to wait. If God does not bestow Himself in a manner they can feel, they leave His holy presence and when He comes to them, laden with graces, He finds nobody there. The soul has gone away into exterior things; it no longer dwells in its center. Recollect yourself from time to time.

To the extent that we know this God made man, we come to love him madly. I would like you to know him in order to be truly in love with him… How not to love this Jesus of our soul? He is uncreated Beauty, eternal Wisdom, Goodness, Life, Love… Oh! Love Jesus. Who can love you better? He thirsts for your heart.

I know that God makes use of me as an instrument and that neither by reason of my talents nor because of my services was I called to fill this position that I now occupy. To the blindest of men I am a striking proof of what faith can do, and nothing worthwhile that I have done in my life has come from me.