“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
“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