Oh, ask Him that I may be equal to my vocation and not abuse the graces He lavishes on me; if you knew how fearful that makes me sometimes…Then I cast myself on Him whom Saint John calls ‘the Faithful and True,’ and I beg Him to be Himself my…
I am no longer able to ask eagerly for anything save the perfect accomplishment of God’s design on my soul. -St. Therese
We cannot see Christ and remain as we are. We cannot exchange a look with Christ and not be overcome with a total conversion. – Pere Jacques, OCD
You must think carefully if what you are about to ask for will be good for you; if it will not, do not ask for it, but ask His Majesty to give you light. For we are blind and often we have such a loathing for life-giving food that we…
Will we ever be able to comprehend how much we are loved? -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Always remember to love your neighbor; always prefer the one who tries your patience, who tests your virtue, because with her you can always merit: suffering is love; the Law is love. – Mary of Jesus Crucified, OCD
It is not the soul that makes the progress, but it is Christ, who carries her as a child is carried. -Bl. Mary of Jesus of Toledo, OCD
With what peace, what serenity and recollection Mary rendered and gave herself to all things! How the most commonplace events were divinized by her, for she remained ever in adoration of the Gift of God. Nothing kept her from giving of herself outwardly when it was a question of performing…
Let nothing disturb you, be it good or bad. Give up everything else except your peace of mind. When you feel restless, sad, sorrowful and embittered, look for the cause, and if it is not worth being sorry about (and nothing that does not offend God is worth being sorry…
Make sacrifices, it is absolutely necessary that you put mortification into your life. When one wishes to be master of himself, master of his body and sensory faculties, these must be mortified. – Pere Jacques, OCD