"Whoever refuses to follow Christ in His poverty will never possess Him in the abundance of His graces and virtues in …"

"This is what the Son of God desires of you: that he might be able to embellish, perfect and gain you lustre with the …"

"My exercise consists in a total elevation of the spite above all created and sense-objects. By this exercise I am sec…"

"Love does not always choose the same dwelling place, it makes many exploits in men here below; It has its night, its …"

"I have three homes here below, each very appealing: The Cross, Love, and the Sepulchre; all of them are to me as One,…"

"Tell me, my Life and my Spouse, this whole ineffable mystery, is it not rather for the admiration of the Seraphim, th…"

"In a word, frankly, I am in love with the love in my Spouse."

"I don’t want anything more than to be one of your spouses employed by you to announce that they languish for your love."

"Sing boldly, O spouses of a Bridegroom such as mine! you, I say, whom are my companions in this fate and enjoyment so…"

"I beg everyone from the highest to the lowest to forgive me; I have given them all much very bad example."