Thorns are the flowers of Calvary, and sufferings the flowers of the
Cross; and this is the support sought for by the languishing love of
Mary.--_Bossuet._
Oh how sweet will death be to the Christian who has done penance for
his sins during life! He will pass instantly to the ineffable joys of
Paradise.--_St. Teresa._
Mystical death is accompanied by a sweetness and a satisfaction a
thousand times greater than the full life of the senses.--_P. Milley._
The more a soul knows the perfections of God, the more does the desire
to see Him increase within itself.--_St. John of the Cross._
The happiness of dying without regret well repays us for living
without pleasures.--_The same._