From Father Mike talking about a passage in a book: “Never let your kids do anything that makes you dislike them.”

From Father Mike talking about a plaque his mother had growing up: “When God took Eve from Adam, He did not take her from his head to lord over him. Nor from his foot to be walked upon by him. He took her from his side to walk with him, from beneath his arm to be guarded by him, and from near his heart to be loved by him.”

From Mother Angelica: “Lord, I don’t understand, but Thy will be done.” That’s a prayer of faith. Something wonderful happens and I say, “Thank you, Lord”. That’s a prayer of thanksgiving. If you’re distressed and say “Lord, help me, I can’t do anything about this.” That’s a prayer of hope. If things are going wrong, one thing after another, and you bear it patiently and you say, “Lord, I accept this, please help me.” That’s a prayer of patience. You say, “Lord, I can’t take one more thing.” That’s a prayer of desperation.