Saturday, January 21st
Where, my Lord, did I think I could find a remedy save in You? What folly; to flee from the light so as to be always stumbling! -St. Teresa of Avila
Where, my Lord, did I think I could find a remedy save in You? What folly; to flee from the light so as to be always stumbling! -St. Teresa of Avila
He does not call those who are worthy but those whom He pleases. – St. Therese
To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that. -St. Teresa of Avila
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…
You will be immediately told that speaking with… (a friend) is unnecessary, that it is enough to have God. But a good means to having God is to speak with His friends. -St. Teresa of Avila
Always believe in Love. If you have to suffer, think that you are even more loved, and always sing in thanksgiving. He is so jealous for the beauty of your soul…. That is all He has in view. – St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Let us desire and be occupied in prayer not for the sake of our enjoyment but as as to have the strength to serve. -St. Teresa of Avila
Faith is comparable to the feet by which one journeys to God, and love is like one’s guide. – St. John of the Cross
Indeed, I believe that in each smallest creature He has made, though it be but a tiny ant, there are more wonders than can be comprehended. -St. Teresa of Avila
Be joyful and gladdened in your interior recollection with Him, for you have Him so close to you. Desire Him there, adore Him there. – St. John of the Cross