Thursday, May 30th
Here one can only endeavor to live with ever greater fidelity and purity the life that one has chosen in order to offer it as an acceptable sacrifice for all those with whom one is united. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Category: Hearthcakes
Wednesday, May 29th
Be careful never to waste an occasion for mortification by complaining. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Tuesday, May 28th
“When I think how much I have to acquire!” said a sister to St. Therese. “Say rather ‘to lose’” Therese answered, “for Jesus has charge of filling your soul with virtues as fast as you will get rid of the imperfections.” – St. Therese
Monday, May 27th
It is enough to humble ourselves to bear patiently our imperfections. There lies true sanctity for us. – St. Therese
Sunday, May 26th
If I look at things from an earthly standpoint I see loneliness and even emptiness, for I cannot say that my heart has not suffered; but if I keep my eyes fixed upon Him, my shining Star, then all the rest vanishes and I lose myself as a drop of…
Saturday, May 25th
God highly esteems these works…done for him in aridity and hardship, for by such means the virtues and gifts are acquired in a high degree. Those acquired through this labor are for the most part more select, refined, and stable than if they were obtained with spiritual relish and enjoyment,…
Friday, May 24th
It is by the Blood of the cross that He will make peace in my little heaven, so that it may truly be the repose of the Three. He will fill me with Himself; He will bury me with Him; He will make me live again with Him, by His…
Thursday, May 23rd
In what can we not humble ourselves after a God who has so humbled Himself for us? – St. Teresa Margaret Redi
Wednesday, May 22nd
We may be tempted to give up everything. However, we can repair everything and even gain in grace through an act of love, though it be unaccompanied by any sensible feeling. Jesus smiles. – St. Therese
Tuesday, May 21st
Let’s concern ourselves with our neighbor and with serving him, even though it may be repugnant to do so. In this way we’ll make sure that the throne of our heart is occupied by God our creator. – St. Teresa of the Andes
Wednesday, May 29th
Be careful never to waste an occasion for mortification by complaining. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Tuesday, May 28th
“When I think how much I have to acquire!” said a sister to St. Therese. “Say rather ‘to lose’” Therese answered, “for Jesus has charge of filling your soul with virtues as fast as you will get rid of the imperfections.” – St. Therese
Monday, May 27th
It is enough to humble ourselves to bear patiently our imperfections. There lies true sanctity for us. – St. Therese
Sunday, May 26th
If I look at things from an earthly standpoint I see loneliness and even emptiness, for I cannot say that my heart has not suffered; but if I keep my eyes fixed upon Him, my shining Star, then all the rest vanishes and I lose myself as a drop of…
Saturday, May 25th
God highly esteems these works…done for him in aridity and hardship, for by such means the virtues and gifts are acquired in a high degree. Those acquired through this labor are for the most part more select, refined, and stable than if they were obtained with spiritual relish and enjoyment,…
Friday, May 24th
It is by the Blood of the cross that He will make peace in my little heaven, so that it may truly be the repose of the Three. He will fill me with Himself; He will bury me with Him; He will make me live again with Him, by His…
Thursday, May 23rd
In what can we not humble ourselves after a God who has so humbled Himself for us? – St. Teresa Margaret Redi
Wednesday, May 22nd
We may be tempted to give up everything. However, we can repair everything and even gain in grace through an act of love, though it be unaccompanied by any sensible feeling. Jesus smiles. – St. Therese
Tuesday, May 21st
Let’s concern ourselves with our neighbor and with serving him, even though it may be repugnant to do so. In this way we’ll make sure that the throne of our heart is occupied by God our creator. – St. Teresa of the Andes