One cannot aspire for missionary life without being trained in mortification

Il desiderio ardente della vita missionaria si era tuttavia fissato nella mia mente e mi perseguitava giorno e notte. M. Igilda

The Lord chooses whom He wants for His Works. He does not need either our talents or our external gifts. Rather, He chooses most unsuitable persons to show that it is He who works, and makes those very works flourish. M. G. Dones

On your part, do not let a single day pass by without offering her (Mary) a bunch of flowers composed of the virtues so dear to her: obedience, humility, charity. M. G. Dones

May the Risen Jesus help us to rise from our miseries and make us run with generosity along the way of true fervour. M. G. Dones

May God bless us, comfort us, encourage us, sanctify us: we are his, ready to work for Him, as he wants, when he wants, where he wants: We have truly to wait “with the lamp filled with oil and shining”, because, when we are not expecting it, our Lord will come to lead us to work in His Vineyard. M. Igilda

Our Institute ought to be exclusively missionary and its members ought to be truly missionary souls. They must join our «family» with this great ideal in the heart. Hence, they must be ready to leave for the missions. M. G. Rodolfi

The past is gone and we must entrust it to the divine Mercy. Our infidelity must serve us as a spur to begin again to run with fervour along the way of holiness and thus make up for the time lost. M. G. Dones

Cercavo di sacrificare ogni mio desiderio, qualunque piccola soddisfazione, per far compagnia ai missionari nei disagi della loro vita apostolica. Soffrire per loro, soffrire con loro. M. Igilda