Understand this well: there is something holy, something divine hidden in the most ordinary situations, and it is up to each one of you to discover it.
Either we learn to find the Lord in the ordinary everyday life or else we shall never find him.
Don’t say, “That person bothers me.” Think: “That person sanctifies me”.
Say the Holy Rosary. Blessed be that monotony of Hail Mary’s which purifies the monotony of your sins!
When you approach the tabernacle remember that he has been waiting for you for twenty centuries.
If you have so many defects, why are you surprised to find defects in others?
You always leave the Rosary for later, and you end up not saying it at all because you are sleepy. If there is no other time, say it in the street without letting anybody notice it. It will, moreover, help you to have presence of God.
You strayed from the way and did not return because you were ashamed. It would be more logical if you were ashamed not to return.
The heroic minute.- It is the time fixed for getting up.- Without hesitation: a supernatural reflection and.-.-.- up! The heroic minute: here you have a mortification that strengthens your will and does no harm to your body.
To begin is for everyone. To persevere is for saints.
You’re bored? That’s because you keep your senses awake and your soul asleep.