Oh, how precious time is! Blessed are those who know how to make good use of it. Oh, if only all could understand how precious time is, undoubtedly everyone would do his best to spend it in a praiseworthy manner!
At the moment of death we will not be judged according to the number of good deeds we have done or by the diplomas we have received in our lifetime. We will be judged according to the love we have put into our work.
We cannot live without love. If we do not encounter love, if we do not experience it and make it our own and if we do not participate intimately in it, our life is meaningless. Without love we remain incomprensible to ourselves.
While in heaven He is also with us; and we while on earth are with Him. He is here with us by His divinity, His power and His love. We cannot be in heaven, as He is on earth, by divinity, but in Him, we can be there by love.
What really matters in life is that we are loved by Christ, and that we love Him in return. In comparison to the love of Christ Jesus, everything else is secondary.
The price of our salvation is offered to you, O Mary. We shall be set free at once if you consent. In your brief response we are remade in order to be recalled to life.
The Gospel is certainly demanding. At the same time, however, He reveals that His demands never exceed man's abilities. If man accepts these demands with an attitude of faith, he will also find the grace that God never fails to give him.
We must have a real living determination to reach holiness. I will be a saint means I will renounce my will, my inclinations, my whims and fancies, and make myself a willing slave to the will of God.
Prayer ... Brings the saving power of Jesus Christ into the decisions and actions of everyday life. Be faithful to your daily prayers; they will keep your faith alive and vibrant.
Free your mind from all that troubles you; God will take care of things. You will be unable to make haste in this (choice) without, so to speak, grieving the heart of God, because he sees that you do not honor him sufficiently with holy trust. Trust in him, I beg you, and you will have the fulfillment of what your heart desires.
It is certain that the love of God does not consist in experiencing sweetness or tenderness of heart but in truly serving God in Justice, strength and humilty.