“The Lord appeared to me completely wounded and crowned with thorns. Oh, God! What sorrow I felt at such a great sight! I was pained for the suffering the Lord felt, and at the same time I had intimate sorrow for my sins due to the offenses I had done to Him. I was between these two points: His infinite love and my ingratitude.”
— The Diary of St. Veronica Giuliani: A Compendium: “Tell Everyone Love has been found!” by Veronica Giuliani
“While I was doing penance, all hell seemed to break loose. I heard so many noises, screams and screeches, and hissing like snakes. Finally, I seemed to hear a confusion of voices, but I could not understand what they were saying. I only remember that in the end they said, “Cursed are you! We will make you pay for this!” While saying so, the room I was in became completely enflamed; but in an instant it passed. I then seemed to know that the tempter was envious and that he did not want anyone to pray for the conversion of sinners.”
— The Diary of St. Veronica Giuliani: A Compendium: “Tell Everyone Love has been found!” by Veronica Giuliani
“Every time I went to Communion, I felt so happy, and sometimes I think there were also recollections and raptures. I felt that the Lord kindled within me more and more by giving me certain desires to resolve once and for all to truly love Him. Very often, He gave me certain touches in my heart that stirred me and made me understand the things of this life. From this, I learned that there is no other good than God.”
— The Diary of St. Veronica Giuliani: A Compendium: “Tell Everyone Love has been found!” by Veronica Giuliani
“In my First Communion, it seems to me that the Lord had me understand that I was to be His bride. I experienced something I cannot describe. It was as if I were outside myself. In receiving that Most Holy Host, it seemed to me that a fire entered my heart! I felt myself burning. I couldn’t stay still. Meanwhile, I didn’t want to attract attention. I saw that all those who had received Communion with me were there completely composed, and I was amazed that they could remain so still while I felt a fire that made me rejoice. I said to myself, “They are still; I will remain that way, too.” And meanwhile, I felt that I couldn’t take it anymore.”
The Diary of St. Veronica Giuliani: A Compendium: “Tell Everyone Love has been found!” by Veronica Giuliani
Piety- “Be brave and try to detach your heart from worldly things. Do your utmost to banish darkness from your mind and come to understand what true, selfless piety is. Through confession, endeavor to purify your heart of anything which may still taint it. Enliven your faith, which is essential to understand and achieve piety.” – St. John Bosco
“The nature of the Catholic faith is such that nothing can be added to it, nothing taken away. Either it is held in its entirety or it is rejected totally. This is the Catholic faith which, unless a man believes faithfully and firmly, he cannot be saved.” Pope Benedict XV