Saturday, July 5th
There may come a day when my glory will sing to Him, and when my conscience will not feel compunction, where all sighs and fears will have ceased; but in the meantime, in silence and hope will be my strength. – St. Teresa of Avila
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Friday, July 4th
We need sacrifice, renouncement to our own will to reach complete union with Our Lord. – St. Teresa de los Andes
Thursday, July 3rd
What God seeks, He being Himself God by nature, is to make us gods through participation, just as fire converts all things into fire. – St. John of the Cross
Wednesday, July 2nd
Oh, then soul most beautiful among all creatures, so anxious to know the dwelling place of your Beloved so you may go in search of him and be united with him, now we are telling you that you yourself are his dwelling and his secret inner room and hiding place.…
Tuesday, July 1st
Remember that there are few souls who stay with Him and follow Him in His trials…In many places He is neglected and ill-treated, but He suffers everything and will continue to do so, if He finds but one single soul which will receive Him and love to have Him as…
Monday, June 30th
Trials help greatly to detach us from earth. They make us look to God, rather than to this world. – St. Therese
Sunday, June 29th
For Christ desire to enter into complete nakedness, emptiness and poverty in everything. -St. John of the Cross
Saturday, June 28th
One thing is certain, that we are living in our present time and place in order to accomplish our salvation and that of those entrusted to us. – St. Teresa Bendicta (Edith Stein)
Friday, June 27th
The Apostle would have us keep silence, for in silence he tells us to work. As the Prophet also makes known to us: Silence is the way to foster holiness. Elsewhere he says: Your strength will lie in silence and hope. -Rule of St. Albert
Thursday, June 26th
I know I am being sustained and herein lies my tranquility and security- not the conscious security of the man who is on firm ground with his own strength, but the sweet and beautiful security of a child upheld by a strong arm- which in practice is a security not…