Tuesday, January 23rd
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
Category: Hearthcakes
Monday, January 22nd
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
Sunday, January 21st
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)
Saturday, January 20th
Behold, these are not the times to believe everyone; believe only those who you see are walking in conformity with Christ’s life…Believe firmly what Holy Mother Church holds, and you can be sure you will be walking along a good path. -St. Teresa of Avila
Friday, January 19th
God created us in His image. What does the divine image in the human being mean? Briefly summarized, the answer may be found in the words of the Lord: ‘You shall be perfect as your Father in Heaven.’ I want to point out that the divine image is set forth…
Thursday, January 18th
In order to become a temple of the Lord in which He will be pleased to dwell it is necessary to put into practice His teaching and virtues, and the first of these is purity. – St. Teresa of the Andes
Wednesday, January17th
In this temple of God, in this divine dwelling place, God alone rejoices with the soul in the deepest silence. There is no reason for the intellect to stir or seek anything, for the Lord who created it wishes to give it repose here. – St. Teresa of Avila
Monday, January 15th
Reflect that the most delicate flower loses its fragrance and withers fastest; therefore guard yourself against seeking to walk in a spirit of delight, for you will not be constant. Choose rather for yourself a robust spirit, detached from everything, and you will discover abundant peace and sweetness, for delicious…
Sunday, January 14th
Rather than continually dwelling on her misery and worthlessness, she merely let all thought of self fall away before the infinite majesty of God; and truly the most profitable and genuine way of despising self is to forget oneself altogether. – on St. Teresa Margaret Redi from God is Love
Saturday, January 13th
Nothing is insignificant or negligible in the service of God. -St. Therese
Monday, January 22nd
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
Sunday, January 21st
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)
Saturday, January 20th
Behold, these are not the times to believe everyone; believe only those who you see are walking in conformity with Christ’s life…Believe firmly what Holy Mother Church holds, and you can be sure you will be walking along a good path. -St. Teresa of Avila
Friday, January 19th
God created us in His image. What does the divine image in the human being mean? Briefly summarized, the answer may be found in the words of the Lord: ‘You shall be perfect as your Father in Heaven.’ I want to point out that the divine image is set forth…
Thursday, January 18th
In order to become a temple of the Lord in which He will be pleased to dwell it is necessary to put into practice His teaching and virtues, and the first of these is purity. – St. Teresa of the Andes
Wednesday, January17th
In this temple of God, in this divine dwelling place, God alone rejoices with the soul in the deepest silence. There is no reason for the intellect to stir or seek anything, for the Lord who created it wishes to give it repose here. – St. Teresa of Avila
Monday, January 15th
Reflect that the most delicate flower loses its fragrance and withers fastest; therefore guard yourself against seeking to walk in a spirit of delight, for you will not be constant. Choose rather for yourself a robust spirit, detached from everything, and you will discover abundant peace and sweetness, for delicious…
Sunday, January 14th
Rather than continually dwelling on her misery and worthlessness, she merely let all thought of self fall away before the infinite majesty of God; and truly the most profitable and genuine way of despising self is to forget oneself altogether. – on St. Teresa Margaret Redi from God is Love
Saturday, January 13th
Nothing is insignificant or negligible in the service of God. -St. Therese