Without the interior light of grace I would have undoubtedly pitied myself, but in the midst of darkness I found myself divinely illumined. - Thérèse of Lisieux

I said before, that I have learnt much by guiding others. In the first place I see that all souls have more or less the same battles to fight, and on the other hand, that one soul differs widely from another, so each must be dealt with differently.

It is consoling that he who must judge us dwell in us to save us always from all of our miseries, and to pardon us.

I understood that every flower created by Him is beautiful, that the brilliance of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not lessen the perfume of the violet or the sweet simplicity of the daisy. I understood that if all the lowly flowers wished to be roses, Nature would lose her springtide beauty, and the fields would no longer be enameled with lovely hues. It is the same in the world of souls, Our Lord's living garden