The Redemption was decided in the eternal silence of the divine life and in the hiddenness of the tranquil dwelling of Nazareth; the power of the Holy Spirit overshadowed the Virgin while she was praying alone, and it brought about the Incarnation of the Redeemer. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith…
. . . you must not build upon foundations of prayer and contemplation alone, for, unless you strive after the virtues and practice them, you will never grow to be more than dwarfs. -St. Teresa of Avila
It is easier to have oneself nailed to the cross with Christ, than to become a stammering babe with Him. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Nevertheless, God usually imparts to those whom he brings into this night the humility and the readiness, even though they feel displeasure, to do what is commanded of them for his sake alone, and they become detached from many things because of this lack of gratification. – St. John of…
Conquering the tongue is better than fasting on bread and water. – St. John of the Cross
I am consoled to hear the clock strike, for at the passing of that hour of life it seems to me I am drawing a little closer to the vision of God. – St. Teresa of Avila
Receiving Communion is not like picturing with the imagination, as when we reflect upon the Lord on the cross or in other episodes of the Passion, when we picture within ourselves how things happened to Him in the past. In Communion the event is happening now, and it is entirely…
For, as I have said, God now sees that they have grown a little, and are becoming strong enough to lay aside their swaddling clothes and be taken from the gentle breast; so He sets them down from His arms and teaches them to walk on their own feet; which…
Under the old law, the altar of sacrifice was to be hollow within. It is the will of God that the soul should be empty of all created things, and thus become a fitting altar for the King of heaven. -St. John of the Cross
My God, in spite of all my misereres and since, I will always hope in You. Even if You cast me into hell, I will still hope in You. -Bl. Mary of Jesus Crucified