“Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.” — St. Rose of Lima

“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” — St. Augustine

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” — Isaiah 41:10

“Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them.” — St. Francis de Sales

“The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For, as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does he know how to defend himself from it.” — St. Vincent de Paul

St. Thérèse of Lisieux “Perfect love means putting up with other people’s shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them."

St. Francis de Sales “We shall steer safely through every storm, as long as our heart is right, our intention fervent, our courage steadfast, and our trust fixed in God.”

St. Bernadette Soubirous “Courage! I too must learn to force myself. Even if I am tired, even if exhausted, at the end I can find rest on the heart of Jesus.”

St. Clare of Assisi “Love Him totally who gave Himself totally for your love.”

St. Ignatius of Loyola “Let us work as if success depends on us alone, but with the heartfelt conviction that we are doing nothing and God everything.”

St. Francis de Sales “The past must be abandoned to God’s mercy, the present to our faithfulness, the future to divine providence.”

St. Francis of Assisi “Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”

"Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you. All things are passing; God never changes. God alone suffices.” — St. Teresa of Ávila

Romans 12:2 — “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.”

“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” — Luke 9:23

"Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring" — St. Catherine of Siena

“The devil is afraid of us when we pray and make sacrifices. He is even more afraid when we are joyful.” — St. John Paul II

“The beginning of good works is the confession of evil works.” — St. Augustine of Hippo