Monday, December 27th
Jesus deigns to point out to me the only way which leads to Love’s divine furnace, and that way is self-surrender: it is the confidence of the little child who sleeps without fear in its father’s arms. -St. Therese
Category: Hearthcakes
Sunday, December 26th
This path of self knowledge must never be abandoned, nor is there on this journey a soul so much a giant that it has no need to return often to the stage of an infant and a suckling. And this should never be forgotten. – St. Teresa of Avila
Saturday, December 25th
In order to show that human power and human wisdom are incapable of achieving salvation, he gives salvific power to what appears to human estimation to be weak and foolish, to him who wishes to be nothing on his own, but allows the power of God alone to work in…
Friday, December 24th
When the time had come for him to be born, he went forth like the bridegroom from his bridal chamber, embracing his bride, holding her in his arms, whom the gracious Mother laid in a manger among some animals that were there at that time. Men sang songs and angels…
Thursday, December 23rd
I understood the great blessing there is in not paying attention to what doesn’t bring us closer to God. -St. Teresa of Avila
Wednesday, December 22nd
I have always desired to become a saint, but in comparing myself with the saints I have always felt that I am as far removed from them as a grain of sand, trampled underfoot by the passer-by is from the mountain whose summit is lost in the clouds. -St. Therese
Tuesday, December 21st
Though the path is plain and smooth for people of good will, those who walk it will not travel far, and will do so only with difficulty if they do not have good feet, courage, and tenacity of spirit. – St. John of the Cross
Monday, December 20th
Let us confidently place all preoccupation about the future in the hands of God and let us allow Him to guide us like a child. After that we may be sure that we will not be able to take the wrong road. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Sunday, December 19th
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
Saturday, December 18th
Sacrifice and renunciation of our will are needed to come to complete union with Our Lord. -St. Teresa de los Andes
Sunday, December 26th
This path of self knowledge must never be abandoned, nor is there on this journey a soul so much a giant that it has no need to return often to the stage of an infant and a suckling. And this should never be forgotten. – St. Teresa of Avila
Saturday, December 25th
In order to show that human power and human wisdom are incapable of achieving salvation, he gives salvific power to what appears to human estimation to be weak and foolish, to him who wishes to be nothing on his own, but allows the power of God alone to work in…
Friday, December 24th
When the time had come for him to be born, he went forth like the bridegroom from his bridal chamber, embracing his bride, holding her in his arms, whom the gracious Mother laid in a manger among some animals that were there at that time. Men sang songs and angels…
Thursday, December 23rd
I understood the great blessing there is in not paying attention to what doesn’t bring us closer to God. -St. Teresa of Avila
Wednesday, December 22nd
I have always desired to become a saint, but in comparing myself with the saints I have always felt that I am as far removed from them as a grain of sand, trampled underfoot by the passer-by is from the mountain whose summit is lost in the clouds. -St. Therese
Tuesday, December 21st
Though the path is plain and smooth for people of good will, those who walk it will not travel far, and will do so only with difficulty if they do not have good feet, courage, and tenacity of spirit. – St. John of the Cross
Monday, December 20th
Let us confidently place all preoccupation about the future in the hands of God and let us allow Him to guide us like a child. After that we may be sure that we will not be able to take the wrong road. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Sunday, December 19th
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
Saturday, December 18th
Sacrifice and renunciation of our will are needed to come to complete union with Our Lord. -St. Teresa de los Andes