Tuesday, February 6th
If we are determined to submit ourselves and to carry the cross, we shall find in it great refreshment. -St. John of the Cross
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Monday, February 5th
I realize that we aren’t all made alike. For me, God’s infinite mercy is the quality that stands out in my life, and when I contemplate and adore God’s other perfections, it’s against this background of mercy all the time. -St. Therese
Sunday, February 4th
He wants to be my peace…He will keep me as still and as peaceful in His presence as if my soul were already in eternity. -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Saturday, February 3rd
All the being of creation, then, compared with the infinite Being of God, is nothing. And therefore the soul that sets its affection upon the being of creation is likewise nothing in the eyes of God, and less than nothing; for, as we have said, love makes equality and similitude,…
Friday, February 2nd
You ask me for a method of attaining perfection. I know of Love and Love only! Our hearts are made for it alone. Sometimes I endeavor to find some other word for love; but in a land of exile words which have a beginning and an end are quite unable…
Thursday, February 1st
Not observing the imperfections of others, preserving silence and a continual communion with God will eradicate great imperfections from the soul and make it the possessor of great virtues. – St. John of the Cross
Wednesday, January 31st
My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on you. – St. John of the Cross
Tuesday, January 30th
…God has an immense desire to enrich us with His graces, but it is we who determine the amount to the extent that we know how to let ourselves be immolated by Him… -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Monday, January 29th
And it is clear that since God wants to lead those whom He greatly loves by the path of tribulation there is no reason to think that He despises contemplatives, for with His own mouth He praises them and considers them His friends. – St. Teresa of Avila
Sunday, January 28th
Sanctity lies not in saying beautiful things, or even in thinking them, or feeling them: it lies in truly being willing to suffer. – St. Therese