While Christ recommends the simplicity of a dove He tells us to have the prudence of a serpent as well… this means that we should speak and behave with discretion (Common Rules of the Congregation of the Mission II:5).

Jesus the Lord expects us to have the simplicity of a dove … this means giving a straightforward opinion about things in the way we honestly see them (Common Rules of the Congregation of the Mission II:4).

A sure way for a Christian to grow rapidly in holiness is a conscientious effort to carry out God's will in all circumstances and at all times (XIIIb:433-434).

They went from one place to another to meet the needs, not only of the Church workers, but of the faithful who were in distress (XIIIb:436).

You are to be interiorly and continually devoted to working at your spiritual advancement and live as perfectly as you can, always keeping the lamp within you lighted-- I mean a cordial, ardent, and persevering desire to please and obey God (XIIIb:434).

God be praised for granting you the grace of clothing Our Lord in His poor members, most of whom had nothing but rags to cover them and several children were as naked as the back of my hand (XIIIb:428).

A calling is a choice God makes of some souls to use them for a certain good work (XIIIb:417).

The art of loving God is to love Him; likewise, the art of acquiring humility is to humble ourselves, and more we advance in this practice, the more we will resemble our Lord (XIIIb:341).

Who could understand the height, the depth, the sublimity of the grace by which God renders a soul worthy of being used where and as He wishes? (XIIIb:340).

As we empty ourselves of self and of the desire to be noticed, esteemed, and respected, God will fill our souls with graces and blessings, given to each according to the degree of perfection He demands (XIIIb:337).