Friday, December 21st
The soul that leaves the house of its own will, and abandons the bed of its own satisfaction, will find the Divine Wisdom, the Son of God, the Bridegroom, waiting at the door without. -St. John of the Cross
Year: 2018
Thursday, December 20th
All things come to an end; therefore take heart, for just as one thing gives way to another, so eternity will come at last. On the contrary seeing how quickly the things of this world end ought to console us, because we are drawing ever nearer to that goal to…
Wednesday, December 19th
I have seen clearly that…here on earth the Lord has no measure in giving when He is pleased to do so. Thus I wouldn’t want to use any measure in my service to His Majesty and in employing all my life and strength and health to this end. – St.…
Tuesday, December 18th
Whatever be our state in life … every one of us ought to be holy unto God … How can these requirements be met? … by keeping oneself simply and lovingly turned to Him, so that God may see His own image reflected in the soul as the sun is…
Monday, December 17th
Enter within yourself and work in the silence of your spouse who is ever present loving you. – St. John of the Cross
Sunday, December 16th
I started to love the most Sacred Humanity. Prayer began to take shape as an edifice that now had a foundation. -St. Teresa of Avila
Saturday, December 15th
If you have confidence in Him and have courageous spirits–for His Majesty is very fond of these–you need not fear that He will fail you in anything. -St. Teresa of Avila
Friday, December 14th
Virtue does not consist in apprehensions and feelings of God, however sublime they may be, or in any similar experience. On the contrary, it comprises… deep humility, contempt for themselves and all things. All heavenly visions, revelations, and feelings are not worth as much as the least act of humility.…
Thursday, December 13th
The cross and peace are my portion. But the cross and discouragement are the portion of the enemy and of those who listen to the enemy. – Bl. Mariam of Jesus Crucified
Wednesday, December 12th
Trials are nothing else but the forge that purifies the soul of all its imperfections. -St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi
Thursday, December 20th
All things come to an end; therefore take heart, for just as one thing gives way to another, so eternity will come at last. On the contrary seeing how quickly the things of this world end ought to console us, because we are drawing ever nearer to that goal to…
Wednesday, December 19th
I have seen clearly that…here on earth the Lord has no measure in giving when He is pleased to do so. Thus I wouldn’t want to use any measure in my service to His Majesty and in employing all my life and strength and health to this end. – St.…
Tuesday, December 18th
Whatever be our state in life … every one of us ought to be holy unto God … How can these requirements be met? … by keeping oneself simply and lovingly turned to Him, so that God may see His own image reflected in the soul as the sun is…
Monday, December 17th
Enter within yourself and work in the silence of your spouse who is ever present loving you. – St. John of the Cross
Sunday, December 16th
I started to love the most Sacred Humanity. Prayer began to take shape as an edifice that now had a foundation. -St. Teresa of Avila
Saturday, December 15th
If you have confidence in Him and have courageous spirits–for His Majesty is very fond of these–you need not fear that He will fail you in anything. -St. Teresa of Avila
Friday, December 14th
Virtue does not consist in apprehensions and feelings of God, however sublime they may be, or in any similar experience. On the contrary, it comprises… deep humility, contempt for themselves and all things. All heavenly visions, revelations, and feelings are not worth as much as the least act of humility.…
Thursday, December 13th
The cross and peace are my portion. But the cross and discouragement are the portion of the enemy and of those who listen to the enemy. – Bl. Mariam of Jesus Crucified
Wednesday, December 12th
Trials are nothing else but the forge that purifies the soul of all its imperfections. -St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi