Every Vocation Becomes More Agreeable

To Be Pleased At Correction And Reproofs Shows That One Loves The Virtues Which Are Contrary To Those Faults For Which He Is Corrected And Reproved. And, Therefore, It Is A Great Sign Of Advancement In Perfection.

If We Say A Little It Is Easy To Add, But Having Said Too Much It Is Hard To Withdraw And Never Can It Be Done So Quickly As To Hinder The Harm Of Our Success.

True Progress Quietly And Persistently Moves Along Without Notice.

The Merit Of The Cross Does Not Consist In Its Heaviness, But In The Manner In Which We Carry It. I Would Even Say That It Is Sometimes More Virtuous To Carry A Cross Of Straw Than A Heavy Cross Because We Have To Be More Attentive For Fear Of Losing It.

We Shall Steer Safely Through Every Storm, So Long As Our Heart Is Right, Our Intention Fervent, Our Courage Steadfast, And Our Trust Fixed On God. If At Times We Are Somewhat Stunned By The Tempest, Never Fear. Let Us Take Breath, And Go On Afresh.