St. Therese of Lisieux

Jesus points out to me the only way which leads to Love's furnace - that way is self-surrender - it is the confidence of the little child who sleeps without fear in its father's arms.

St. Gregory of Nyssa

He who climbs never stops going from beginning to beginning, through beginnings that have no end. He never stops desiring what he already knows.

A Prayer for Patience and Gentleness by Johann Arndt

Bestow on me, O Lord, a genial spirit and unwearied forbearance;
a mild, loving, patient heart;
kindly looks, pleasant cordial speech, and manners
in the exchange of daily life;
that I may give offence to none,
but...live in charity with all men.

St. Mark the Ascetic

He who speaks rightly should recognize that he receives the words from God. For the truth belongs not to him who speaks, but to God who is energizing him.

Charles de Foucauld

Father, I abandon myself into your hands; 

Do with me whatever you will.

Whatever you may do, I thank you;

I am ready for all, I accept all. 

Let only your will be done in me, 

And in all your creatures - 

I wish no more than this, O Lord. 

Into your hands I commend my spirit; 

I offer it to you with all the love of my heart, 

For I do love you, Lord, 

And so need to give myself, 

To surrender myself into your hands, 

Without reserve, 

And with boundless confidence, 

For you are my Father.

John Paul II

True holiness does not mean a flight from the world; rather, it lies in the effort to incarnate the Gospel in everyday life, in the family, at school and at work, and in social and political involvement.

Venerable Louis of Granada

When the sky is free from clouds, we can see more clearly the brightness of the sun. In like manner, when the soul is free from sin and the gloom of passion, it participates in the divine light.