The man of prayer must not be cast down in aridity, nor elated when he receives consolation. In dryness let him remember the graces he has enjoyed; and when he feels sensible devotion, let him consider it an alms given him gratis by God.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
What a happiness it is to be with God, no one knowing what passes between God and the heart but God Himself and the adoring heart.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Little by little, let us leave behind us affections for the low things of earth and aspire to the happiness that has been prepared for us.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
It is a good prayer, and a good method of keeping one’s self in the presence of God, to wait upon his will and good pleasure.
–Saint Francis de Sales, (1567-1622)
Do not be anxious about what may happen tomorrow. The same Eternal Father who takes care of you today will take care of you tomorrow, and every day of your life. He will either shield you from suffering, or give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace then, and put aside all useless thoughts, all vain dreads and all anxious imaginations.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Go to your confessor; open your heart to him; display to him all the recesses of your soul; take the advice that he will give you with the utmost humility and simplicity. For God, Who has an infinite love for obedience, frequently renders profitable the counsels we take from others, but especially from those who are the guides of our souls.
–Saint Frances de Sales (1567-1622)
