The purest suffering…
The purest suffering brings with it the purest and most intimate knowledge [of God], and consequently the purest and highest joy.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Keep spiritually tranquil…
Keep spiritually tranquil in a loving attentiveness to God, and when it is necessary to speak, let it be with the same calm and peace.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Thy holy will…
Lord Jesus, without reserve, without an if, without a but, without exception, without limitation, may thy holy will be done in all things, at all times.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Choose some saints…
Choose some particular saints that you may enter more deeply into their spirit and imitate them, and have a special confidence in their intercession.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
When you are sick…
When you are sick offer to Christ our Lord all your pains, your suffering, and your langur, and beseech Him to unite them to those He bore for you.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Suffer and offer up…
Suffer and offer up those trifling injuries, those petty inconveniences, that daily befall you. This toothache, this headache, this cold, this contempt, or that scorn. All these small sacrifices, being accepted and embraced with love, are highly pleasing to the Divine Goodness, who for a single cup of cold water has promised a sea of perfect bliss for His faithful.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
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