Wednesday, August 31st
Every step in our life ought to tend to bring us closer to God and to bring our neighbor at least a little bit of happiness. – St. Raphael Kalinowski
Month: August 2016
Tuesday, August 30th
In order to reach the ideal life of the soul, I believe we must live in the realm of the supernatural and be persuaded that God dwells in our innermost being, and go to everything with Him. Then nothing can be trivial, no matter how commonplace in itself, for we…
Monday, August 29th
The poorer and more miserable I am, so much the more am I rich and strong in God. – St. Teresa Margaret Redi
Sunday, August 28th
We will be glorified in the measure in which we will have been conformed to the image of His divine Son. So let us contemplate this adored Image, let us remain unceasingly under its radiance so that it may imprint itself on us. -Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity
Saturday, August 27th
O soul, most beautiful of creatures, who desire so ardently to know that place where your Beloved dwells in order to seek Him and unite yourself to Him; you yourself are the retreat where He takes refuge, the dwelling where He hides Himself. -St. John of the Cross
Friday, August 26th
Once you get used to enjoying the castle, you will find rest in all things, even those involving much labor, for you will have hope of returning to the castle, which no one can take from you. -St. Teresa of Avila
Thursday, August 25th
The desire to stand out or excel is natural to a creature. But if we would reflect on it, what purpose do those social triumphs serve? They disappear between night and morning. …the only thing that is worthwhile here on earth is whatever brings us closer to God. -St. Teresa…
Wednesday, August 24th
Have patience with yourself, the Lord does. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Tuesday, August 23rd
Our Lord became a spring for us, so that we should not die of thirst among all the miseries that surround us. -Bl. Anne of St. Bartholomew
Monday, August 22nd
I found myself so constricted on every side that the only remedy I discovered was to raise my eyes to heaven and call upon God…For there is no stable help but in God. -St. Teresa of Avila
Tuesday, August 30th
In order to reach the ideal life of the soul, I believe we must live in the realm of the supernatural and be persuaded that God dwells in our innermost being, and go to everything with Him. Then nothing can be trivial, no matter how commonplace in itself, for we…
Monday, August 29th
The poorer and more miserable I am, so much the more am I rich and strong in God. – St. Teresa Margaret Redi
Sunday, August 28th
We will be glorified in the measure in which we will have been conformed to the image of His divine Son. So let us contemplate this adored Image, let us remain unceasingly under its radiance so that it may imprint itself on us. -Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity
Saturday, August 27th
O soul, most beautiful of creatures, who desire so ardently to know that place where your Beloved dwells in order to seek Him and unite yourself to Him; you yourself are the retreat where He takes refuge, the dwelling where He hides Himself. -St. John of the Cross
Friday, August 26th
Once you get used to enjoying the castle, you will find rest in all things, even those involving much labor, for you will have hope of returning to the castle, which no one can take from you. -St. Teresa of Avila
Thursday, August 25th
The desire to stand out or excel is natural to a creature. But if we would reflect on it, what purpose do those social triumphs serve? They disappear between night and morning. …the only thing that is worthwhile here on earth is whatever brings us closer to God. -St. Teresa…
Wednesday, August 24th
Have patience with yourself, the Lord does. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Tuesday, August 23rd
Our Lord became a spring for us, so that we should not die of thirst among all the miseries that surround us. -Bl. Anne of St. Bartholomew
Monday, August 22nd
I found myself so constricted on every side that the only remedy I discovered was to raise my eyes to heaven and call upon God…For there is no stable help but in God. -St. Teresa of Avila