Virtue is nothing without the trial of temptation, for there is no conflict without an enemy, no victory without strife
There is nothing so great as the Eucharist. If God had something more precious, He would have given it to us.
Without the burden of afflictions, it is impossible to reach the height of grace. The gift of grace increases as the struggle increases
What really matters in life is that we are loved by Christ and that we love him in return. In comparison to the love of Jesus, everything else is secondary. And without the love of Jesus, everything else is useless.