Rose Philippine Duchesne Quotes

Jesus, I live for Thee, I labor for Thee, I desire only Thee. Thou in me and I in Thee; Thou with me and I with Thee; Thou all mine and I all Thine.

Those who desire only the good pleasure of God abide in peace even in the midst of failure, for God has not told us that He requires success of us.

Never forget that the road to Heaven is the Way of the Cross. Jesus has called us to follow Him, bearing the Cross as He did.

The more I reflect on the graces I have received, the more they astonish me and make me tremble.

I love my solitude, and I would love it still more if I had more of it.

If humility is always desirable, generous humility is still more so.

We may not understand His Will for us in time, but in eternity the veil will be drawn and we shall see that He acted only for our happiness.

Love aright and you will never be sad. Embrace God's will and you will be filled with joy and peace.

If we love Jesus, we shall be loved in return by Him, and that is perfect happiness.

Preach by example of your lives rather than by words. Example is the very best sermon.

Jesus went before us on the narrow path along which He beckons us to follow Him.

For a long time a very strong and deep attraction has drawn me to missionary life.

Profit by the little trials that come to you, for through them we make real progress.

All desire but that of doing God's holy will has been extinguished in me.

Humility is the virtue that requires the greatest amount of effort.

If only I could be hidden in a corner, so as not to be tempted to worry about things that are not really my business.

There are no difficulties except for those who worry too much about tomorrow.

If you have no earthly consolation, why do you not seek consolation in the Heart of Jesus? To love him is truest joy.

Do not look back to the past, nor forward to the future. Claim only the present, for it holds God's will.

Let us realize that we are sinners and have much to explate, while others less culpable than we are suffer more than we do.

God alone and the desire of His glory - nothing else matters.

How very beautiful and consoling our faith is! For the little work we do here on earth it promises in return all the joys of assured happiness.

How can we thankful? We can only love the Heart of Jesus more generously and by our union with Him, become the most humble.

We are entirely in the care of Divine Providence, and it is very sweet to remain so in peace. The Cross is never lacking; may it be our consolation.

He who has Jesus has everything.

How truly blessed we shall be if at the price of even very great sacrifices we shall have made God known and loved by one more soul!

Let us bear our cross and leave it to God to determine the length and the weight.

Strengthen in us, O God, the work You have begun in us.

Strength of character is certainly needed to face life in the world and to stand by right principles, especially in the age in which we live.