Those who now desire to question God or receive some vision or revelation are guilty not only of foolish behavior but of also offending Him by not fixing their eyes entirely on Christ and by living with the desire for some other novelty. – St. John of the Cross
We do not climb Calvary as heroes, like the champion who has won the race. A saint is not a hero: he is someone filled with God and with God’s strength. – Ven. Fr. Marie-Eugene of the Child Jesus
I invited the whole earth to bless you, to serve you. Forever and always, never to end! I invited the entire sea to bless you, to serve you. Forever and always, never to end! I called him, invited ungrateful man, to bless you, to serve you, to praise and to…
It has not entered into the heart of man what God is like. -St. John of the Cross
Or look upon Him bending under the weight of the Cross and not even allowed to take breath: He will look upon you with His lovely and compassionate eyes, full of tears, and in comforting your grief will forget His own because you are bearing Him company in order to…
Suffering is the way to heaven. In the cross is salvation, in the cross is victory. God willed it so. He Himself assumed the obligation of suffering in view of the glory of redemption. St. Paul makes it clear to us how all the disasters of this earthly life are…
When one is in the midst of business matters, and in times of persecutions and trials, when one can’t maintain so much quietude, and in times of dryness, Christ is a very good friend…He is company for us. Once we have the habit, it is very easy to find Him…
Pay no attention to whether you feel joyful or dejected. Only remember that He does not change. -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to find a place where we can be alone and look upon Him present within us. – St. Teresa of Avila
Especially persons of prayer should always be attached to him (St. Joseph). For I don’t know how one can think about the Queen of Angels and about when she went through so much with the Infant Jesus without giving thanks to St. Joseph for the good assistance he then provided…