Monday, July 4th
If a person wishes to gain freedom of spirit and not be always troubled, let him begin by not being frightened by the cross, and he will see how the Lord also helps him carry it. -St. Teresa of Avila
Year: 2022
Sunday, July 3rd
Until slumber comes to the appetites through the mortification of sensuality, and until this very sensuality is stilled in such a way that the appetites do not war against the spirit, the soul will not walk out to genuine freedom, to the enjoyment of union with its Beloved. – St.…
Saturday, July 2nd
One must go to the Lord with confidence. Fear makes the spirit troubled, and a troubled spirit cannot raise itself to God. -Sr. Marie Angelique of Jesus
Friday, July 1st
The devil through very small things drills holes through which very large things enter. -St. Teresa of Avila
Thursday, June 30th
Our life is the life of heaven. St John of the Cross has said that the contemplative has no task here below that she will not have in heaven. The difference is that on earth that task is done in the obscurity of faith; in heaven there will be no…
Wednesday, June 29th
And when the soul suffers the direct assault of this Divine light, its pain, which results from its impurity, is immense; because, when this pure light assails the soul, in order to expel its impurity, the soul feels itself to be so impure and miserable that it believes God to…
Tuesday, June 28th
For years I have not belonged to myself, I have surrendered myself wholly to Jesus, and He is free to do with me whatsoever He pleases. -St. Therese
Monday, June 27th
It should be noted here that, when we desire anyone’s affection, we always seek it because of some interest, profit or pleasure of our own….When this truth is put to them, they laugh at the distress which had been assailing them in the past as to whether their affection was…
Sunday, June 26th
How serious life is: each minute is given us in order to “root” us deeper in God, as Saint Paul says, so the resemblance to our divine Model may be more striking, the union more intimate. But to accomplish this plan, which is that of God Himself, here is the…
Saturday, June 25th
Beg our Lord to grant you perfect love of neighbor and leave the rest to Him. -St. Teresa of Avila
Sunday, July 3rd
Until slumber comes to the appetites through the mortification of sensuality, and until this very sensuality is stilled in such a way that the appetites do not war against the spirit, the soul will not walk out to genuine freedom, to the enjoyment of union with its Beloved. – St.…
Saturday, July 2nd
One must go to the Lord with confidence. Fear makes the spirit troubled, and a troubled spirit cannot raise itself to God. -Sr. Marie Angelique of Jesus
Friday, July 1st
The devil through very small things drills holes through which very large things enter. -St. Teresa of Avila
Thursday, June 30th
Our life is the life of heaven. St John of the Cross has said that the contemplative has no task here below that she will not have in heaven. The difference is that on earth that task is done in the obscurity of faith; in heaven there will be no…
Wednesday, June 29th
And when the soul suffers the direct assault of this Divine light, its pain, which results from its impurity, is immense; because, when this pure light assails the soul, in order to expel its impurity, the soul feels itself to be so impure and miserable that it believes God to…
Tuesday, June 28th
For years I have not belonged to myself, I have surrendered myself wholly to Jesus, and He is free to do with me whatsoever He pleases. -St. Therese
Monday, June 27th
It should be noted here that, when we desire anyone’s affection, we always seek it because of some interest, profit or pleasure of our own….When this truth is put to them, they laugh at the distress which had been assailing them in the past as to whether their affection was…
Sunday, June 26th
How serious life is: each minute is given us in order to “root” us deeper in God, as Saint Paul says, so the resemblance to our divine Model may be more striking, the union more intimate. But to accomplish this plan, which is that of God Himself, here is the…
Saturday, June 25th
Beg our Lord to grant you perfect love of neighbor and leave the rest to Him. -St. Teresa of Avila