St. Martin de Porres says: “Praise be to Jesus.”

“I have come to tell you that the soul advances in personal holiness only insofar as his free will cooperates with grace. What I am saying is the soul must desire to be holy. He can pray but if it is only words, and there is no Holy Love in the heart as he prays, it means little. The soul can sacrifice, but this, too, if it is not offered out of love, is empty. Some seemingly great sacrifices are meaningless, for they are given with reluctance.”

“Treasure in your heart the grace of forgiveness. Pray for it and Jesus will flood your heart with the Light of Truth to show you where you are unforgiving. So many souls spend long hours in Purgatory for unforgiveness.”