“We belong to God by his grace. What else do we wish, then, but to please him? If we are contradicted, this is not surprising; what merit is there in not being crossed? And who is there that can escape it? For every little contradiction, should one stop doing...
“The thought that Our Lord himself had much to suffer from his disciples will greatly encourage you, for the more our sorrows resemble his, the more pleasing we are to him. If this were not my consolation, what would become of me?” (CCD 4:103) – St....
“That peace which is the portion of the chosen servants of God is seldom unmixed with interior struggles.” – from Life of Mrs. Eliza A. Seton by Charles Ignatius White, p. 169 – Even in the midst of the most painful experiences of my life,...
