God be praised that He is the sole foundation of your hope (VIII:329).

I ask the Holy Spirit, who is nothing if not love, and who is the sacred bond of the Father and the Son, to be the soul of your leadership and the gentleness of your words and actions (VIII:318).

How great is human weakness and how powerful are the goods of this world to tempt us (VIII:296).

A death that finds us arms in hand is the most glorious and most desirable there is (VIII:293).

The grace of perseverance is the greatest gift of all; it crowns all others (VIII:293).

I simply ask Our Lord to be the bond of your hearts (VIII:275).

We must not guide others by ourselves but by Our Lord, who has sufficient ability for both you and Himself (VIII:268).

We must preach Jesus Christ and the virtues as the Apostles did (VIII:237).

Trust in God's infinite goodness, and you can be sure that He will strengthen you in the test he wills to make of your patience (VIII:233).

Souls that surrender themselves to Our Lord to do and to suffer all things will be justified by Him and will have the honor and merit of resembling Him (VIII:233).