What great hidden treasures there are in holy Providence and how marvelously Our Lord is honored by those who follow it (I:59).

Try to live content among your reasons for discontent and always honor the inactivity and unknown condition of the Son of God (I:54).

May you be forever a beautiful tree of life bringing forth fruits of love (I:46).

Their first and foremost purpose will be to strive for their own perfection and to devote themselves entirely to country people (I:42).

They go from town to town, passing from village to village, preaching sermons and exhortation to the people (I:41).

The people of the countryside, oppressed by ignorance and poverty, are deprived of this same assistance so abundant in the cities (I:40).

Be faithful to your faithful lover who is Our Lord. Also be very simple and humble (I:28).

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).