Wednesday, October 18th
Bless the mind deeply troubled Of the sufferers, The heavy loneliness of profound souls, The restlessness of human beings, The sorrow which no soul ever confides To a sister soul. -St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Category: Hearthcakes
Tuesday, October 17th
Never take a man for your example in the tasks you have to perform, however holy he may be, for the devil will set his imperfection before you. But imitate Christ, who is supremely perfect and supremely holy, and you will never err. – St. John of the Cross
Monday, October 16th
Live by will rather than by imagination. If you feel your weakness, God wants you to make use of it in order to make acts of the will which you will offer Him as so many acts of love … He so loves you and He so wants you for…
Sunday, October 15th
In order that love be true and friendship endure, the wills of the friends must be in accord. – St. Teresa of Avila
Saturday, October 14th
Thus, no one … can disturb the soul that is liberated and purged of all things and united with God. She enjoys now in this state a habitual sweetness and tranquility which is never lost or lacking to her. -St. John of the Cross
Friday, October 13th
When Christ said, “Give Me a drink,” it was the love of His poor creatures that He, the Creator of all things, desired. He thirsted for love. -St. Therese
Thursday, October 12th
Love proves itself by deeds. I will scatter flowers, perfuming the Divine Throne, and I’ll sweetly sing my hymn of love. These flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love. -St. Therese
Wednesday, October 11th
O Jesus! how happy I would be if I had been faithful, but alas! often in the evening I am sad because I feel I could have corresponded better with your graces… If I were more united to You, more charitable with my sisters, more humble and more mortified, I…
Tuesday, October 10th
The soul does no more than represent its miseries and pain to the Beloved, for he who loves wisely does not wish to ask for what he desires. He is satisfied at hinting at his necessities so that the Beloved may do what seems best to Him. -St. John of…
Monday, October 9th
May nothing make you waver. Look at Him. He’s awaiting you and is filled with infinite love and will make you His bride. He wants to forge with you the most intimate union. He will make you divine, by joining Himself to you. You will live in Jesus amid infinite…
Tuesday, October 17th
Never take a man for your example in the tasks you have to perform, however holy he may be, for the devil will set his imperfection before you. But imitate Christ, who is supremely perfect and supremely holy, and you will never err. – St. John of the Cross
Monday, October 16th
Live by will rather than by imagination. If you feel your weakness, God wants you to make use of it in order to make acts of the will which you will offer Him as so many acts of love … He so loves you and He so wants you for…
Sunday, October 15th
In order that love be true and friendship endure, the wills of the friends must be in accord. – St. Teresa of Avila
Saturday, October 14th
Thus, no one … can disturb the soul that is liberated and purged of all things and united with God. She enjoys now in this state a habitual sweetness and tranquility which is never lost or lacking to her. -St. John of the Cross
Friday, October 13th
When Christ said, “Give Me a drink,” it was the love of His poor creatures that He, the Creator of all things, desired. He thirsted for love. -St. Therese
Thursday, October 12th
Love proves itself by deeds. I will scatter flowers, perfuming the Divine Throne, and I’ll sweetly sing my hymn of love. These flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love. -St. Therese
Wednesday, October 11th
O Jesus! how happy I would be if I had been faithful, but alas! often in the evening I am sad because I feel I could have corresponded better with your graces… If I were more united to You, more charitable with my sisters, more humble and more mortified, I…
Tuesday, October 10th
The soul does no more than represent its miseries and pain to the Beloved, for he who loves wisely does not wish to ask for what he desires. He is satisfied at hinting at his necessities so that the Beloved may do what seems best to Him. -St. John of…
Monday, October 9th
May nothing make you waver. Look at Him. He’s awaiting you and is filled with infinite love and will make you His bride. He wants to forge with you the most intimate union. He will make you divine, by joining Himself to you. You will live in Jesus amid infinite…