…Sunday must be a great door through which celestial life can enter into everyday life, and strength for the work of the entire week, and how the great feats, holidays, and seasons of lent, lived though in the spirit of the Church permit the soul to mature the more from…
One thing is certain, that we are living in our present time and place in order to accomplish our salvation and that of those entrusted to us. – St. Teresa Bendicta (Edith Stein)
Do not rejoice vainly, for you know how many sins you have committed and you do not know how you stand before God; but have fear together with confidence. – St. John of the Cross
Frequently God wants only our will; He asks all, and if we were to refuse Him the least thing, He loves us too much to give in to us; however, as soon as our will is conformed to His, as soon as He sees we seek Him alone, then He…
Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light. – St. John of the Cross
There are many degrees and kinds of prayer. The first is meditation which consists in reflecting on a truth. The essential point of prayer is to inflame the will in the love of God, for if that is attained, one has the strength to practice virtues. -St. Teresa de los…
Let us praise Him, my daughters, for He has granted it to us, and let us not tire of praising so great a King and Lord. He has prepared for us a kingdom without end in exchange for a few little trials, which come wrapped in consolations and will end…
Mary, who kept all God’s words in her heart, in the fullness of grace granted her, understood the great value of suffering. While the apostles fled,she went out to meet the Saviour on the way to Calvary and stood beneath the cross, in order to share His grief and shame…
How is it that we do not die of love in seeing that God Himself could do no more than shed His divine blood for us drop by drop? When as man He was preparing for death, He made Himself our food in order to give us life. God becomes…
Let us not grow tired of prayer: confidence works miracles. – St. Therese