"We have to excel in love for the Eucharist, in our love for Our Lady, and in our love for each other in the spirit of the Gospel." -Mother Angelica

"I need to be detached from my own opinions in order to be open to the quiet inspirations of the Holy Spirit. Only then will I be able to discern what He is saying and what He desires." -Mother Angelica

"Admit it, we're all battling against God's Will and our own wills. Give me one example of a problem you have, and I'll make a bet: you're fighting God's Will." - Mother Angelica

"The Christian vocation is simple: you are first a child of God, and the state of life where God has placed you is the source of your holiness." - Mother Angelica

"The worst thing in the world is for God to leave you to your own devices with no oppositions. When He lets you make mistakes, unimpeded, He has left you alone. And when God leaves you alone, you truly are in trouble." -Mother Angelica

"Mary, my Mother, teach me how to love Jesus and how to be like Him. Guide me in the path of holiness and defend me from the enemy. Tell Jesus I love Him and tell the Father I long to be with Him." -Mother Angelica

The ends do not justify the means.

"Love changes us, and the essence of life is to be transformed into love." -Mother Angelica

"I am not like a pebble on the beach, a grain of sand on the seashore, or just one of millions of human beings past, present and future. No, I am a unique human being loved by God as if I were an only child." -Mother Angelica

"Salvation is a growth experience - a constant changing of attitudes, ideas, goals and desires - an awareness of the invisible realities - a life of faith in His Promises, hope in His Grace and love of our neighbor." -Mother Angelica