Thursday, August 31st
You are the true peace of the heart, You are its only rest; outside of You all things are hard and uneasy. -St. Therese
You are the true peace of the heart, You are its only rest; outside of You all things are hard and uneasy. -St. Therese
Each morn You come to me at early Mass, Your flesh and blood become my food and drink; And wonders are accomplished. Your body permeates mine mysteriously, I feel Your soul becoming one with mine: I am no longer what I used to be. You come and go, but still…
For, after all the efforts of the soul, it cannot by its unaided labors make itself fitted for union with God in love. God must take it to Himself into His own hands and purify it in the dark fire. -St. John of the Cross
If you know how to accept the trials, worries, sufferings, and fatigue arranged by God throughout the days and hours of life, you will practice a lot of asceticism, and you will not have to look for more of it. -Bl. Pere Marie-Eugene of the Child Jesus, OCD
The things of the soul must always be considered as plentiful, spacious, and large; to do so is not an exaggeration. – St. Teresa of Avila
The soul, in the courage of its love, glories in what ministers to the Beloved, in that it has done anything for Him, and is lost to the things of the world. -St. John of the Cross
We can do this much; endeavor to conform ourselves to Christ Crucified. – St. Teresa Margaret Redi
Whoever lives in the presence of so good a friend and excellent a leader as is Jesus Christ can endure all things. Christ helps us and strengthens us and never fails; he is a true friend…What more do we desire from such a good friend at our side, who will…
The bridal union of the soul with God is the goal for which she was created, purchased through the cross, consummated on the cross, and sealed for all eternity with the cross. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
O Lord, it is no longer just a veil that hides You from me, but a thick high wall…It is hard, after having felt so near You! But I am ready to remain in this state for as long as it pleases You to leave me in it, my Beloved,…