The Glorious Virgin did not have a stain in her birth because she was santified in her mother's womb and safeguarded there by angels.

Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your actions speak.

The life of the body is the soul; the life of the soul is God.

Charity is the soul of faith, makes it alive; without love, faith dies.

The spirit of humility is sweeter than honey, and those who nourish themselves with this honey produce sweet fruit.

He prays best who does not know that he is praying.

Christians must lean on the Cross of Christ just as travelers lean on a staff when they begin a long journey.

Attribute to God every good that you have received. If you take credit for something that does not belong to you, you will be guilty of theft.

We are formed by environment and grace, by politics and prayer, by church and conscience. All God's creatures conspire to teach us as well. We stumble. We stutter. We rise. We are lifted.

Earthly riches are like the reed. Its roots are sunk in the swamp, and its exterior is fair to behold; but inside it is hollow. If a man leans on such a reed, it will snap off and pierce his soul.

Anyone, then, who desires to live chastely in Christ Jesus, must flee not only the mouse of lust, but even from its very scent.

No matter how crazed you get, no matter what pressures you're under, no matter who needs what by yesterday... Always remember: everything you do uses a portion of someone else's life.

Maybe to have a memory you need time for reflection, however brief, just to let the memory find a place to settle.

With positive attitude, you can overcome any problem.

He licked her shoulder and pulled her closer, into the shelter of his body. “No worries, nysr. I’ll watch over you while you sleep. And I’m not going anywhere. Not ever.

Vanity is so secure in the heart of man that everyone wants to be admired: even I who write this, and you who read this.

True friends are like stars; you can only recognize them when it's dark around you.

Acquire inner peace and a multitude will find their salvation near you.

Modesty is a virtue that can never thrive in public.

Condemning others as bad or sinful is a way to feel righteous. Such a feeling is a powerful mood alteration and can become highly addictive.

In this ridiculously polarized, obstructionist world, the operating principle should be, Let's get something done. Not, Let's freeze everything.