Rose Philippine Duchesne Quotes
There are no difficulties except for those who worry too much about tomorrow.
We cultivate a very small field for Christ, but we love it, knowing that God does not require great achievements but a heart that holds back nothing for self.
Strength of character is certainly needed to face life in the world and to stand by right principles, especially in the age in which we live.
Do not look back to the past, nor forward to the future. Claim only the present, for it holds God's will.
Let us never lose courage or despair of God's mercy. We have only to humble ourselves before God in order to obtain grace to become all that we ought to be.
If we love Jesus, we shall be loved in return by Him, and that is perfect happiness.
He will never let the trial surpass the strength He gives you, and at the very moment you think yourself overwhelmed by sorrow, He will lift you up and give you peace.
Love aright and you will never be sad. Embrace God's will and you will be filled with joy and peace.
We may not understand His Will for us in time, but in eternity the veil will be drawn and we shall see that He acted only for our happiness.
It fills me with joy to realize that I can lay down my life daily for God, that I can sacrifice it willingly for Him. I may not be a martyr for the faith, but I can be a martyr of charity.
Preach by example of your lives rather than by words. Example is the very best sermon.
Let us bear our cross and leave it to God to determine the length and the weight.
How very beautiful and consoling our faith is! For the little work we do here on earth it promises in return all the joys of assured happiness.
Jesus, I live for Thee, I labor for Thee, I desire only Thee. Thou in me and I in Thee; Thou with me and I with Thee; Thou all mine and I all Thine.
The more I reflect on the graces I have received, the more they astonish me and make me tremble.
How truly blessed we shall be if at the price of even very great sacrifices we shall have made God known and loved by one more soul!
Jesus went before us on the narrow path along which He beckons us to follow Him.
If only I could be hidden in a corner, so as not to be tempted to worry about things that are not really my business.
My prayers are just an outpouring of gratitude for the assurance of that most completely desired Will of God, which will seem all the more desirable in all that is ahead.
Those who desire only the good pleasure of God abide in peace even in the midst of failure, for God has not told us that He requires success of us.
Let us realize that we are sinners and have much to explate, while others less culpable than we are suffer more than we do.
The worst defect in the world would be to consider yourself free from faults. Being too greatly saddened by one's faults can come from having one's pride humiliated.
Never forget that the road to Heaven is the Way of the Cross. Jesus has called us to follow Him, bearing the Cross as He did.
For a long time a very strong and deep attraction has drawn me to missionary life.
Profit by the little trials that come to you, for through them we make real progress.
If you have no earthly consolation, why do you not seek consolation in the Heart of Jesus? To love him is truest joy.
How can we thankful? We can only love the Heart of Jesus more generously and by our union with Him, become the most humble.
I live now in solitude and am able to use my time reflecting on the past and preparing for death. I cannot put away the thought of the Indians and in my ambition I fly to the Rockies.
O Jesus, my Divine Saviour, I offer You my mind and heart. Direct their movements while I pray, so that I may offer my prayer in union with Your Immaculate Mother.
Really, it is the Lord who carries the cross, for He knows how to make the soul content with little or no consolation and always to find strength in the words..."Thy will be done."
We are entirely in the care of Divine Providence, and it is very sweet to remain so in peace. The Cross is never lacking; may it be our consolation.