Those who now desire to question God or receive some vision or revelation are guilty not only of foolish behavior but of also offending Him by not fixing their eyes entirely on Christ and by living with the desire for some other novelty. – St. John of the Cross
Since Jesus wants to sleep why will I hinder Him? I am only too happy that He doesn’t bother with me, for He is showing me that I am not a stranger when treating me this way, for I assure you, He is going to no trouble about carrying on…
Along how many paths, in how many ways, by how many methods You show us love! -St. Teresa of Avila
Seek in reading and you will find in meditation; knock in prayer and it will be opened to you in contemplation. -St. John of the Cross
Let us live with God as with a friend, let us make our faith a living faith in order to be in communion with Him through everything, for that is what makes saints. -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
When a soul is happy, living in close union with God, so as to make its life an intimate friendship with the Divine Master, when it knows how to find Him in its inmost depths, then it is never lonely again, and it feels the need of solitude in order…
He…taught me, that while for a soul whose faith equals but a tiny grain of mustard seed, He works miracles, in order that this faith which is so weak may be fortified; yet for His intimate friends, for His Mother, He did not work miracles until He had put their…
O sweetest Star of heaven! O Virgin, spotless, blest, Shining with Jesus’ light, guiding to Him my way! O Mother! ‘neath thy veil let my tired spirit rest, For this brief passing day! – St. Therese
Let us struggle without respite. Let us go on, however much we are tired of the struggle. Where would our merit be if we fought only when we feel courageous? – St. Therese
Authentic discernment is supernatural and is found only where the Holy Spirit reigns, where there is a soul who, in total dedication and without entanglement in its thrust, strains its ear for the faint voice of its sweet Guest and watches for His sign. -St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)