Quotes about Devotion

I am surrendering it, turning it over to Jesus, relinquishing its every right.

To obtain the gift of holiness is the work of a life.

If you ask me what you are to do in order to be perfect, I say, first—Do not lie in bed beyond the due time of rising; give your first thoughts to God; make a good visit to the Blessed Sacrament; say the Angelus devoutly; eat and drink to God's glory; say the Rosary well; be recollected; keep out bad thoughts; make your evening meditation well; examine yourself daily; go to bed in good time, and you are already perfect.

You cannot conceive how I ache to be with you: how I would die for one hour...

I never knew before, what such a love as you have made me feel, was; I did not believe in it; my Fancy was afraid of it, lest it should burn me up. But if you will fully love me, though there may be some fire, 'twill not be more than we can bear when moistened and bedewed with Pleasures.

Love is my religion--I could die for it.

I have had a thousand kisses, for which with my whole soul I thank love—but if you should deny me the thousand and first—'t would put me to the proof how great a misery I could live through.

You are to me an object so intensely desirable that the air I breathe in a room empty of you is unhealthy

I could centre my Happiness in you, I cannot expect to engross your heart so entirely -- indeed if I thought you felt as much for me as I do for you at this moment I do not think I could restrain myself from seeing you again tomorrow for the delight of one embrace. But no -- I must live upon hope and Chance. In case of the worst that can happen, I shall still love you -- but what hatred shall I have for another!

I could be martyr'd for my Religion — Love is my religion — I could die for that — I could die for you.

Be strong, live happy and love, but first of all Him whom to love is to obey, and keep His great command!

Thou art my father, thou my author, thou my being gav'st me; whom should I obey but thee, whom follow?