Sunday, September 18th
In these aridities the soul practices corporally and spiritually all the virtues, theological as well as cardinal and moral. – St. John of the Cross
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Saturday, September 17th
God highly esteems these works…done for him in aridity and hardship, for by such means the virtues and gifts are acquired in a high degree. Those acquired through this labor are for the most part more select, refined, and stable than if they were obtained with spiritual relish and enjoyment,…
Friday, September 16th
…You (Jesus) crown the intense desire to do a work, where there is no possibility of doing it, more than a work done without the desire. And if Your work will not be accomplished, it will not be for this reason, that is not Your will, but because there is…
Thursday, September 15th
Charity liberates the will from everything, imposing as a duty to love God above all else. This however is possible only when anxious desire for creatures is removed. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Wednesday, September 14th
The desire to stand out or excel is natural to a creature. But if we would reflect on it, what purpose do those social triumphs serve? They disappear between night and morning. …the only thing that is worthwhile here on earth is whatever brings us closer to God. -St. Teresa…
Tuesday, September 13th
He who falls alone remains alone in his fall, and he values his soul little since he entrusts it to himself alone. – St. John of the Cross
Monday, September 12th
It seemed to me impossible, my Lord, to abandon You so completely. And since I did forsake You so many times, I cannot but fear. For when You withdrew from me, I fell to the ground. – St. Teresa of Avila
Sunday, September 11th
Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love. – St. Teresa of Avila
Saturday, September 10th
What did You possess, my Lord, but trials, sufferings, and dishonor?…In sum, my God, it does not fit those of us who want to be your true children, and hold on to their inheritance, to flee suffering. Your heraldry consists of five wounds. – St. Teresa of Avila
Friday, September 9th
In the patience and forbearance practiced in these voids and aridities, and through perseverance in its spiritual exercises without consolation or satisfaction, the soul practices the love of God, since it is no longer motivated by the attractive and savory gratification it finds in its work, but only by God.…