"Jason I have often raised my hand in the silence of the night and in my solitary cell, blessing you all and presenting you to Jesus and to our father, St. Francis of Assisi."

"In all the events of life, you must recognize the Divine will. Adore and bless it, especially in the things which are the hardest for you."

"In my greatest sufferings, it seems to me that I no longer have a mother on this earth, but a very compassionate one in Heaven."

"Remember that God is within us when we are in a state of grace and outside of us when we are in a state of sin; but His angel never abandons us... He is our most sincere and faithful friend even when we sadden him with our bad behavior."

"Prayer is the best weapon we possess. It is the key that opens the heart of God."

"You must always humble yourself lovingly before God and before men, because God speaks only to those who are truly humble and He enriches them with His gifts."

"Humility and purity are the wings which carry us to God and make us almost divine."

"Hold on tightly to the Rosary. Be very grateful to the Madonna because it was she who gave us Jesus."