I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance.Luke 5:32

The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.Matthew 9:15

For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it. Luke 9:24

But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door and pray to your Father in secret. Matthew 6:6

To be lowly is not to take credit for the virtues we practice, but to recognize that God places this treasure of virtue in the hands of His child...St. Therese of Lisieux

Vocal prayer must be accompanied by reflection. A prayer in which a person is not aware of to Whom he is speaking, what he is asking, who it is who is asking and of Whom, I don't call prayer... no matter how much the lips move.St. Teresa of Avila

I experience great joy, not only when I am imperfect, but above all, when I feel that I am.St. Therese of Lisieux

Accustom yourself to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.St. Teresa of Avila

O Consuming Fire, Spirit of Love, descend into my soul and make all in me as an incarnation of the Word...St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

When I suffer greatly, or when something painful or disagreeable happens, instead of taking it sadly, I receive it with a smile.St. Therese of Lisieux