Thursday, October 17th
The light of faith is like the light of the sun which blinds our eyes because its light is stronger than our powers of sight. So the light of faith transcends our comprehension. -St. John of the Cross
Month: October 2024
Wednesday, October 16th
I can say that my life is a continuous prayer, for everything I do I do it out out of love for my Jesus. -St. Teresa de los Andes
Tuesday, October 15th
The things of the soul must always be considered as plentiful, spacious, and large; to do so is not an exaggeration. – St. Teresa of Avila
Monday, October 14th
Though I still had as keen an eye for the human weaknesses of others, I no longer made it an instrument for striking them at their most vulnerable point, but, rather, for protecting them. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Sunday, October 13th
In stumbling, in falling with Christ, do not withdraw from the cross or abandon it. Consider carefully the fatigue with which He walks and how much greater His trials are than those trials you suffer, however great you may want to paint them and no matter how much you grieve…
Saturday, October 12th
He who desires nothing but God does not walk in darkness, however blind and poor he may think himself to be. -St. John of the Cross
Friday, October 11th
God has no need of anyone to carry out His work of sanctification, but just as He allows a skillful gardener to raise rare and delicate plants, so does He wish to be aided in sanctifying souls. -St. Therese
Thursday, October 10th
Then Our Lord said: “Ah, my daughter, they are few who love me in truth; for if men loved me, I should not hide my secrets from them. Do you know what is to love me in truth? It is to admit everything to be a lie which is not…
Wednesday, October 9th
If a man is moved to love God apart from any sweetness he feels, he is already focusing his love upon God, who he does not feel. -St. John of the Cross
Tuesday, October 8th
In all the events of life, however untoward they may be, the wise man encourages us to rejoice instead of giving way to sadness. In so doing we will not lose the greater good, peace of mind in both prosperity and adversity. -St. John of the Cross
Wednesday, October 16th
I can say that my life is a continuous prayer, for everything I do I do it out out of love for my Jesus. -St. Teresa de los Andes
Tuesday, October 15th
The things of the soul must always be considered as plentiful, spacious, and large; to do so is not an exaggeration. – St. Teresa of Avila
Monday, October 14th
Though I still had as keen an eye for the human weaknesses of others, I no longer made it an instrument for striking them at their most vulnerable point, but, rather, for protecting them. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Sunday, October 13th
In stumbling, in falling with Christ, do not withdraw from the cross or abandon it. Consider carefully the fatigue with which He walks and how much greater His trials are than those trials you suffer, however great you may want to paint them and no matter how much you grieve…
Saturday, October 12th
He who desires nothing but God does not walk in darkness, however blind and poor he may think himself to be. -St. John of the Cross
Friday, October 11th
God has no need of anyone to carry out His work of sanctification, but just as He allows a skillful gardener to raise rare and delicate plants, so does He wish to be aided in sanctifying souls. -St. Therese
Thursday, October 10th
Then Our Lord said: “Ah, my daughter, they are few who love me in truth; for if men loved me, I should not hide my secrets from them. Do you know what is to love me in truth? It is to admit everything to be a lie which is not…
Wednesday, October 9th
If a man is moved to love God apart from any sweetness he feels, he is already focusing his love upon God, who he does not feel. -St. John of the Cross
Tuesday, October 8th
In all the events of life, however untoward they may be, the wise man encourages us to rejoice instead of giving way to sadness. In so doing we will not lose the greater good, peace of mind in both prosperity and adversity. -St. John of the Cross