“Do you think you will become more capable of drawing near to God by withdrawing from Him than you will by approaching Him?”   – St. Vincent de Paul

“When we serve the poor and the sick we serve Jesus. We must not fail to help our neighbors, because in them we serve Jesus.” St Rose of Lima

“You know that virtue is not practiced without effort, but for one moment of suffering there follows an eternity of reward.”    St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690)

I thought I would be able to serve God much better if I were in good health. This is our mistake : not abandoning ourselves entirely to what the Lord does, for He knows best what is fitting for us.   St Teresa of Jesus of Avila   The Book of Her Life - chapter 6 : 5

Souls perish in spite of My bitter Passion. I am giving them the last hope of salvation; that is, the Feast of My Mercy. If they will not adore My mercy, they will perish for all eternity. Secretary of My mercy, write, tell souls about this great mercy of Mine, because the awful day, the day of My justice, is near.   WORDS OF JESUS TO ST. FAUSTINA   (Diary 965)

“ Accept all the suffering and incomprehension that comes from Above. In this way you will perfect and sanctify yourself.”   St. Pio of Pietrelcina

"Jesus Christ, after having given us all He could give, that is to say, the merit of His toils, His sufferings, and bitter death; after having given us His adorable body and blood to be the food of our souls, willed also to give us the most precious thing He had left, which was His holy Mother."   - St. John Vianney