Oh, Brethren, what is the result of pride? Oh, see what humility can do? What was the need for all these sufferings? For, if from the beginning Man had humbled himself, obeyed God, and kept the commandment he would not have fallen.

Conscience is called the adversary, because it always opposes our evil will it reminds us of what we ought to do but do not, and condemns us if we do something we ought not.

Who hated sin more than the saints? But they did not hate the sinners at the same time, nor condemn them, nor turn away from them. But they suffered with them, admonished them, comforted them. gave them remedies as sickly members, and did all they could to heal them.

If we have true love with sympathy and patient labor, we shall not go about scrutinizing our neighbor's shortcomings.

In the measure that we pay attention and take care to carry out what we hear, God will always enlighten us and make us understand His will.

Let us be convinced that nothing can happen to us apart from the providence of God.

'My sheep hear My voice' (Jn. 10:14). This is just another way of saying, 'They obey my words and keep My commandments.' Obeying the commandments the saints draw near to God the more they draw near to God, the better they know Him.