Happy are those who consume their lives for the service of Our Lord, as He Himself consumed His for the salvation of humankind (VII:146).

I ask Our Lord to continue to grant you His graces and to increase them so that you may go on growing from strength to strength (VII:146).

What could grace not do if you did not put obstacles in its way? (VII:143).

We must continue to do good, even though people of the world may criticize us (VII:105).

Ask Our Lord for the grace of perfect charity and the spirit of humility that causes us to acknowledge that others are better than we and we are worse than demons (VII:79).

Let us finish what we have begun and our Lord will help us (VII:71).

You are right in having no scruples about missing Mass to assist the poor, for God prefers mercy to sacrifice (VII:66).

I ask Our Lord that this new year may be a happy one for you for eternity and be followed by many other similar ones that will lead you to God, our last end (VII:58).

May God be pleased to water these new plants and raise on this foundation the edifice of this good work so that gradually it will be able to supply a large number of good workers for the Church of God, especially for all of Italy (VII:55).

Seminarians are the treasure of the Church, which God has entrusted to you (VII:44).