Physical birth takes place because of parents, but spiritual birth by sacred soul.
Grant me, O God, strength and courage to restrain the desires of my heart, that I may be free to possess you, Amen.
Do not worry about tomorrow, it will have enough worries of its own. There is no need to add to the troubles each day brings.
He who knows how to suffer will enjoy much peace, and he is a conqueror of himself, the lord of the world, the friend of Christ, and an heir of Heaven.
He who is too sure in time of peace, will often show himself to be downcast or fearful in time of war.
Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing stronger, nothing higher, nothing more sublime, nothing more expansive, nothing more joyful, nothing more abundant, nothing more pleasing in Heaven or on earth ; because love is born of God, nor can it rest upon created things, but only in God
He who is in perfect peace suspects no man. But he who is discontented and disturbed is agitated by various suspicions; he neither has rest himself, nor does he permit others to rest.