"God is patient and long-suffering because He is strong: being almighty, He does not become angry or seek revenge, bec…"

"O great God! What moved you then to wait so long for me, far from you, if not your essential goodness, since all your…"

"[Last words] My only desire is to see Mary, who saved me and will save me from the clutches of Satan."

"I felt my heart bursting. In such darkness of soul, a friendly voice seemed to whisper in my ear those words that I m…"

"With the audacity of despair, I raised my face and hands to Heaven and turned to the heavenly Virgin: "If it is true,…"

"O august Queen of victories, Virgin who reignest in paradise, whose mighty name causes heaven to rejoice and hell to …"

"It is but too true that we, although thy children, are the first who crucify Jesus in our hearts and wound anew thy h…"

"What does it cost thee, Mary, to hear us? What does it cost thee to save us? Did not Jesus entrust to thy hands all t…"

"Let us ask Mary for her blessing. We now ask of thee, O Queen, a last favor which thou canst not refuse on this solem…"

"Bartolo Longo, in homage to the Madonna and the Sanctuary of Pompeii, took in 135 orphan girls and 70 children of pri…"