Spirituality and Community Life

“In the case of children, the only work required is that of planting, whereas adults require both weeding and...

“When one is poor and really wants to be poor, freely and not by force, then he enjoys the sweetness of poverty and,...

“Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament is our moral and physical life. Moral, which consists in knowing and loving,...

“Societies have become weak and are starving because they have ceased to receive the daily bread of God’s Word. Every...

“The Word has been, is and will always be the queen of the world” Aut 449 THE WORD, QUEEN OF THE WORLD When St. Paul...

*299.- “Doing and suffering are the greatest proofs of love.” Aut 424 THE GREAT PROOFS OF LOVE In a solemn declaration...

*289. - “I have seen this era as one in which selfishness has made men forget their most sacred duties to their...

*279.- “The times were so troubled that I not only had to avoid talking politics, but also I had to avoid calling the...

*269.- “At times we are persecuted and slandered for something we haven’t done but we are culpable in other things and...

*259.- “Perhaps it will seem strange that I dare to speak about agriculture and with admiration they will say, ‘What...

*249.- “What was foretold long ago and many times about what is happening in Spain has now come true. I offer myself...

*212.- “On September 24, the Lord gave me an understanding of another passage in the Apocalypse (10:1): "Then I saw...

*229. - "Jesus Christ was placed in a new tomb hewn out of rock. He taught us how he wants us to place him, through...

*219.- “Before eating I will say, ‘Lord, I eat so as to have strength and to serve you better’. Before going to bed,...

*209. - “A dog is more loyal than a son, more obedient than a servant, and more docile than a child. Not only does he...

*199.- “When I was a little boy I was given a pair of rosary beads, and I was more pleased with them than with the...

*189.- “I have such love for priests who dedicate themselves to missions that I would give my blood and my life, I...

*179.- “It would be good to take advantage of the occasion to do missions, now that the Lord has granted these...

*169.- “In these days I find myself so persecuted, I think that everything comes from God and he wants this gift from...

*159.- “To the degrading drunkenness of the pleasures of the flesh and the blood have been opposed to the delicious...

*336.- “You will thank Mary if you manage to receive the holy Eucharist with dignity and frequently, having Jesus...

*139.- “When an institute or convent does not have spirit, it is dead; it will not listen to voices or dispositions,...

*129.- “We should have the heart of a mother in dealing with our neighbour. What makes a mother tender towards her...

*119.- “Fifteen days after our arrival we went to visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity at El Cobre, four leagues...

*109.- “You not only have to have patience in bearing your defects but also your bodily sufferings and aridity of...

*99.- “To love those who favour, serve and console us is easy and requires no virtue; but to love, serve and...

*363.- “Now that you call God, Father, and he is, behave like a good son; be afraid to give him the smallest...

*1.- “So that you progress more quickly in your devotion and also to satisfy your wishes, I tell you that we should...

*69.- “He who ardently desires the salvation of his brothers and sisters will never lack words to counsel them,...

*59.- “I have always recommended the Blessed Virgin to all the Christian faithful; but she loved in a special way the...

*49.- “It is not sufficient that he who usually goes to communion has the necessary dispositions; it is, besides,...