Wednesday, June 26th
When you feel as if you are about to lose your patience, or say something uncharitable, bring yourself back to Him. Let go of this natural inclination in order to please Him. -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Category: Hearthcakes
Tuesday, June 25th
These times in which all structures of life on earth are tottering and changing, are also a period of struggle over eternal questions. Ardently, we seek God, we strive for intensification and revival…we have a desire to live totally out of faith, to place ourselves completely at the service of…
Monday, June 24th
The whole aim of any person who is beginning prayer-and don’t forget this, because it’s very important-should be that he work and prepare himself with determination and every possible effort to bring his will into conformity with God’s will…The greatest perfection attainable along the spiritual path lies in this conformity.…
Sunday, June 23rd
O Lord, my God, who will seek You with simple and pure love and not find You are all he desires, for You show Yourself first and go out to meet those who desire You? – St. John of the Cross
Saturday, June 22nd
Because the light and wisdom of this contemplation is very bright and pure, and the soul in which it shines is dark and impure, a person will be deeply afflicted on receiving it. – St.John of the Cross
Friday, June 21st
One must erase the word discouragement from one’s dictionary of love; the more you sense your weakness and meet with difficulties in your recollection, the more Our Lord seems hidden — all the more you ought to rejoice for then you are giving to Him. – St. Elizabeth of the…
Thursday, June 20th
There are many Christians who are virtuous men, and who do great things, but their virtues and good works are utterly useless in the matter of eternal life, because they seek themselves in them, and not solely the honor and glory of God. -St. John of the Cross
Wednesday, June 19th
In order to reach the ideal life of the soul, I believe we must live in the realm of the supernatural and be persuaded that God dwells in our innermost being, and go to everything with Him. Then nothing can be trivial, no matter how commonplace in itself, for we…
Tuesday, June 18th
The door by which we can enter this castle is prayer. It is absurd to think that we can enter Heaven without first entering our own souls — without getting to know ourselves, and reflecting upon the wretchedness of our nature and what we owe to God, and continually imploring…
Monday, June 17th
It is in prayer that the soul learns to know Jesus and thus to love him. Since love cannot be satisfied with difference but with equality, the result is union in similarity. – St. Teresa of the Andes
Tuesday, June 25th
These times in which all structures of life on earth are tottering and changing, are also a period of struggle over eternal questions. Ardently, we seek God, we strive for intensification and revival…we have a desire to live totally out of faith, to place ourselves completely at the service of…
Monday, June 24th
The whole aim of any person who is beginning prayer-and don’t forget this, because it’s very important-should be that he work and prepare himself with determination and every possible effort to bring his will into conformity with God’s will…The greatest perfection attainable along the spiritual path lies in this conformity.…
Sunday, June 23rd
O Lord, my God, who will seek You with simple and pure love and not find You are all he desires, for You show Yourself first and go out to meet those who desire You? – St. John of the Cross
Saturday, June 22nd
Because the light and wisdom of this contemplation is very bright and pure, and the soul in which it shines is dark and impure, a person will be deeply afflicted on receiving it. – St.John of the Cross
Friday, June 21st
One must erase the word discouragement from one’s dictionary of love; the more you sense your weakness and meet with difficulties in your recollection, the more Our Lord seems hidden — all the more you ought to rejoice for then you are giving to Him. – St. Elizabeth of the…
Thursday, June 20th
There are many Christians who are virtuous men, and who do great things, but their virtues and good works are utterly useless in the matter of eternal life, because they seek themselves in them, and not solely the honor and glory of God. -St. John of the Cross
Wednesday, June 19th
In order to reach the ideal life of the soul, I believe we must live in the realm of the supernatural and be persuaded that God dwells in our innermost being, and go to everything with Him. Then nothing can be trivial, no matter how commonplace in itself, for we…
Tuesday, June 18th
The door by which we can enter this castle is prayer. It is absurd to think that we can enter Heaven without first entering our own souls — without getting to know ourselves, and reflecting upon the wretchedness of our nature and what we owe to God, and continually imploring…
Monday, June 17th
It is in prayer that the soul learns to know Jesus and thus to love him. Since love cannot be satisfied with difference but with equality, the result is union in similarity. – St. Teresa of the Andes