The very pure spirit does not bother about the regard of others or human respect, but communes inwardly with God, alone and in solitude as to all forms, and with delightful tranquility, for the knowledge of God is received in divine silence. – St. John of the Cross
Courage then, O soul most beautiful! You now know that your Beloved dwells hidden within your own breast. Endeavor therefore to be truly hidden with Him. -St. John of the Cross
The soul that wants to serve God day and night in his temple-I mean this interior sanctuary of which St. Paul speaks when he says, “The temple of God is holy and you are that temple,” this soul must be resolved to share fully in its Master’s passion. -St. Elizabeth…
We shall not give up on love. Love will gain back for us the hearts of these pagans. Nature is stronger than theory: let theory condemn and reject love and call it weakness; the living witness of love will always renew the power which will conquer and capture the hearts…
The greatest proof of trust you could give God is to accept from the depths of your heart, that His will be done in you, no matter what it be. – Pere Jacques
When aglow with love, the soul ponders within itself God’s immensity, His faithfulness, the proofs of love He has shown us, His benefits to us … the humble soul will never put God high enough nor itself low enough. But this is the wonderful thing: its powerlessness will be turned…
It is clear, then, that for the soul to come to unite itself perfectly with God through love and will, it must first be free from all desire of the will, howsoever slight. That is, that it must not intentionally and knowingly consent with the will to imperfections, and it…
One does not die carrying the cross. And yet to pass completely through the night, the man of sin has to die. He can abandon himself to crucifixion, but he cannot crucify himself. That is why the operation has to be brought to completion by God himself. -St. Teresa Benedicta…
Thus out of this night springs first the knowledge of oneself, and on that, as a foundation, is built up the knowledge of God. -St. John of the Cross
Always believe in Love, despite every passing thing: If God seems to sleep in your heart, do not awaken Him, for that is another grace. -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity