Is It Not A Great Temptation To

Examine From Time To Time What Are The Dominant Passions Of Your Soul, And Having Ascertained This, Mold Your Life, So That In Thought, Word, And Deed You May As Far As Possible Counteract Them.

Oh What Remorse We Shall Feel At The End Of Our Lives, When We Look Back Upon The Great Number Of Instructions And Examples Afforded By God And The Saints For Our Perfection, And So Carelessly Received By Us! If This End Were To Come To You Today, How Would You Be Pleased With The Life You Have Led This Year?

The State Of Marriage Is One That Requires More Virtue And Constancy Than Any Other; It Is A Perpetual Exercise In Mortification.

God Will Either Shield You From Suffering Or Give You Unfailing Strength To Bear It.

We Shall Steer Safely Through Every Storm, So Long As Our Heart Is Right, Our Intention Fervent, Our Courage Steadfast, And Our Trust Fixed On God. If At Times We Are Somewhat Stunned By The Tempest, Never Fear. Let Us Take Breath, And Go On Afresh.