Oh, if only the suffering soul knew how it is loved by God, it would die of joy and excess
of happiness! Some day, we will know the value of suffering, but then we will no longer be
able to suffer. The present moment is ours. (Diary #963)
the suffering soul
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales