Saturday, January 14th
Faith is comparable to the feet by which one journeys to God, and love is like one’s guide. – St. John of the Cross
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
…anyone who does have herself completely in hand cannot decide in true freedom. -St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Death is the sleep of the child resting on the heart of its mother. -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
In order to penetrate a whole human life with the divine life it is not enough to kneel once a year before the crib and let ourselves be captivated by the charm of the holy night. To achieve this, we must be in daily contact with God, listening to the…
I leave you my faith in the presence of God, of the God who is all Love dwelling in pour soul. I confide to you: it is this intimacy with Him “within” that has been the beautiful sun illuminating my life, making it already an anticipated Heaven. -St. Elizabeth of…
But there still remain in the spirit the stains of the old man, although the spirit thinks not that this is so, neither can it perceive them; if these stains be not removed with the soap and strong lye of the purgation of this night, the spirit will be unable…
Yet such are the pity and compassion of this Lord of ours, so desirous is He that we should seek Him and enjoy His company, that in one way or another He never ceases calling us to Him. -St. Teresa of Avila
You ask me for a method of attaining perfection. I know of Love and Love only! Our hearts are made for it alone. Sometimes I endeavor to find some other word for love; but in a land of exile words which have a beginning and an end are quite unable…