“Without the burden of afflictions it is impossible to reach the height of grace. The gift of grace increases as the struggle increases.” St. Rose of Lima
“If God sends you many sufferings it is a sign that He has great plans for you, and certainly wants to make you a saint.”
-St. Ignatius of Loyola
“Let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again: for forgiveness has risen from the grave!”
- St. John Chrysostom