Wednesday, March 18th
There is no time (Communion) when I have less consolation-yet this is not to be wondered at, since it is not for my own satisfaction that I desire to receive Our Lord but solely to give Him pleasure. – St. Therese
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Tuesday, March 17th
Love is swift, sincere, pious, pleasant and delightful; strong, patient, faithful, prudent, long-suffering, courageous, and never seeking itself: for where a man seeks himself, there he falls from love. -St. Therese
Monday, March 16th
And in this elevation of all things through the Incarnation of his Son and through the glory of his resurrection according to the flesh not only did the Father beautify creatures partially, but, we can say, he clothed them entirely in beauty and dignity. – St. John of the Cross
Sunday, March 15th
It is not the soul that makes the progress, but it is Christ, who carries her as a child is carried. -Bl. Mary of Jesus of Toledo, OCD
Saturday, March 14th
When we see how wretched we are we should not keep looking at ourselves, but should look on our Well-Beloved Jesus. – St. Therese
Friday, March 13th
Once you get used to enjoying the castle, you will find rest in all things, even those involving much labor, for you will have hope of returning to the castle, which no one can take from you. – St. Teresa of Avila
Thursday, March 12th
His Majesty couldn’t grant us a greater favor than to give us a life that would be an imitation of the life His beloved Son lived. – St. Teresa of Avila
Wednesday, March 11th
Here one can only endeavor to live with ever greater fidelity and purity the life that one has chosen in order to offer it as an acceptable sacrifice for all those with whom one is united. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Tuesday, March 10th
Today I had the joy of offering Jesus several sacrifices with respect to my dominant fault, but how much they cost me! There I recognized my weakness. When I am unjustly reproved, I feel as though the blood were boiling in my veins. My whole being rises in revolt! ……
Monday, March 9th
If you knew how good it is to love God and give Him what He asks, above all when it costs us something, you would not be so slow to listen to me. At first you will be aware only of the sacrifice, but later you will experience a delightful…