Sunday, May 14th
God always enriches the soul He visits. This is certain, for although the favor and consolation may pass away quickly, it is detected later on by the benefits it has left in the soul. -St. Teresa of Avila
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Saturday, May 13th
They must not be anxious about their meditation, being content simply with directing their attention lovingly towards God; and all this without anxiety or effort, or any desire to feel and taste His presence. -St. John of the Cross
Friday, May 12th
Let your desire be to see God; your fear lest you lose Him; your joy in that which will take you to Him, and thus shall you live in great peace. – St. Teresa of Avila
Thursday, May 11th
What do you ask, then, and seek, my soul? Yours is all of this, and all is for you. Do not engage yourself in something less, nor pay heed to the crumbs which fall from your Father’s table. Go forth and exult in your Glory! Hide yourself in It and…
Wednesday, May 10th
It’s an amusing thing that even though we still have a thousand impediments and imperfections and our virtues have hardly begun to grow -and please, God, they might have begun- we are yet not ashamed to seek spiritual delights in prayer or to complain about dryness. -St. Teresa of Avila
Tuesday, May 9th
The deeper a soul is bound to God, the more completely surrendered to grace, the stronger will be its influence on the form of the church. Conversely, the more an era is engulfed in the night of sin and estrangement from God the more it needs souls united to God.…
Monday, May 8th
Without any need for us, He created us. Every work of His power was directed to mankind. Everything has been put at our disposal. -St. Teresa of the Andes
Sunday, May 7th
If you were to understand how important this virtue (love of neighbor) is for us you wouldn’t engage in any other study. -St. Teresa of Avila
Saturday, May 6th
Live in faith and hope even though you are in darkness, for in this darkness God enfolds the soul. Cast your cares upon God, for you are His, and He will never forget you. -St.John of the Cross
Friday, May 5th
Your wisdom, O Word, is like the bush you showed to Moses, which burned, but was not consumed…Those who seek and go after the wisdom that is human abhor your wisdom, but to God human wisdom is foolishness….In addition, by abhorring your wisdom, they deny themselves union with you, for…