Nowhere other than looking at himself in the mirror of the Cross can man better understand how much he is worth. - St. Anthony of Padua

At times the cross appears without our looking for it. It is Christ who is seeking us out. - St. Josemaria Escriva

Dream that the more you struggle, the more you prove the love that you bear your God, and the more you will rejoice one day with your Beloved, in a happiness and rapture that can never end. - St. Teresa of Avila

If we are the heirs of Christ, let us remain in the peace of Christ. If we are the sons of God we must be peacemakers... - Bl. Pope Pius IX

Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry. - St. Francis de Sales

Do not feel that suffering is an obstacle on the road to heaven; it can be the road itself. - Ven. Fulton Sheen

I am not always faithful, but I never get discouraged. I abandon myself into the arms of Jesus, and there I find again all that I have lost and much more besides. - St. Therese of Lisieux

Why did You suffer for me, dear Jesus? For love! The nails...the crown...the Cross...all for the love of me! - St. Gemma Galgani

Friendship will be full of riches for those who cherish it when it is completely centered upon God. - St. Aelred of Rievaulx

Love the Lord and pray for those who do not know Him. What a grace it is to know God! - St. Josephine Bakhita

Let us remember that love lives through sacrifice and is nourished by giving. - St. Maximilian Kolbe

Believe that He loves you. He wants to help you Himself in the struggles which you must undergo. Believe in His Love, His exceeding Love. - St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

Good example is the most efficacious apostolate. You must be as lighted lanterns and shine like brilliant chandeliers among men. By your good example and your words, animate others to know and love God. - St. Mary Joseph Rossello

Always renew your determination of becoming a saint, saying, "My Jesus, I desire to be all Yours, and You must be all mine." - St. Alphonsus Liguori

Divine aid is available to those who seek it from their hearts, humbly and devoutly; and this means to sigh for it in this valley of tears, through fervent prayer. - St. Bonaventure

I know well that it is not in vain that I have suffered, for suffering joined to love is the only thing that seems to me worthwhile in this life. - St. Therese of Lisieux

Sanctify yourself and you will sanctify society. - St. Francis of Assisi

O Jesus, enclose me in Your most loving Heart, that I may never turn away from You, even in the midst of my sorrows. - St. Gertrude the Great

The soul that walks in love neither tires nor grows weary, for love is its strength and its sustenance. - St. John of the Cross

The most beautiful act of faith is the one made in darkness, in sacrifice, and with extreme effort. - St. Padre Pio

A thought which brings peace to the heart and which the Holy Spirit suggests to those who seek the will of God: The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. - St. Josemaria Escriva