There is no way to catch in words the sublime things of God…The appropriate language for the person receiving these favors is that he understand them, experience them within himself, enjoy them, and be silent. – St. John of the Cross
…if you see a person praised, the Lord wants you to be much happier than if you yourself were being praised. This, indeed, is easy, for if you have humility you will feel sorry to see yourself praised. But this happiness that comes when the virtues of the Sisters are…
He teaches during the brief moments we spend in prayer; however lukewarm these moments may be, God esteems them highly. – St. Teresa of Avila
Do not let your weakness make you unhappy. When, in the morning, we feel no courage or strength for the practice of virtue, it is really a grace: it is the time to ‘lay the ax to the root of the trees,’ (Matt. 3:10) relying upon Jesus alone. If we…
This knowledge, when purer, is even at times the cause of darkness because it dispossesses the intellect of its customary lights, forms, and phantasies and effects a noticeable darkness. – St. John of the Cross
We shouldn’t build castles in the air. The Lord doesn’t look so much at the greatness of our works, but at the love with which they are done. -St. Teresa of Avila
Those who work for God with purest love not only care nothing about whether others see their works, but do not even seek that God himself know of them. Such persons would not cease to render God the same services, with the same joy and purity of love, even if…
God thirsts for the love of His creatures. God Himself is our beggar. Let’s give ourselves to Him. Let’s not be stingy, because God is entirely goodness and generosity towards us. – St. Teresa of the Andes