Rose Philippine Duchesne Quotes

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

My prayers are just an outpouring of gratitude for the assurance of that most completely desired Will of God, which will seem all the more desirable in all that is ahead.

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

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.

He who has Jesus has everything.

It fills me with joy to realize that I can lay down my life daily for God, that I can sacrifice it willingly for Him. I may not be a martyr for the faith, but I can be a martyr of charity.

We cultivate a very small field for Christ, but we love it, knowing that God does not require great achievements but a heart that holds back nothing for self.

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

The dear Lord has favored us with a share of His cross. The greatest and undoubtedly the hardest to bear is the lack of success in our work here. If a saint had been in charge, all would have gone well.

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.

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

He will never let the trial surpass the strength He gives you, and at the very moment you think yourself overwhelmed by sorrow, He will lift you up and give you peace.

Let us never lose courage or despair of God's mercy. We have only to humble ourselves before God in order to obtain grace to become all that we ought to be.

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

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

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

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.

I live now in solitude and am able to use my time reflecting on the past and preparing for death. I cannot put away the thought of the Indians and in my ambition I fly to the Rockies.

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.

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.

Lord, I lean on You alone for strength. Give me your arm to support me, your shoulders to carry me, your breast on which to lay my head, your Cross to uphold me, your Eucharist to nourish me. On you Lord, I shall sleep and rest in peace.

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.

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

The worst defect in the world would be to consider yourself free from faults. Being too greatly saddened by one's faults can come from having one's pride humiliated.