Wednesday, October 18th
The devil does a great deal to incapacitate us when he sees a little fear. -St. Teresa of Avila
Category: Hearthcakes
Tuesday, October 17th
O Lord, it is no longer just a veil that hides You from me, but a thick high wall…It is hard, after having felt so near You! But I am ready to remain in this state for as long as it pleases You to leave me in it, my Beloved,…
Saturday, October 14th
Never fear that the Lord Who invites us to drink of the fountain will allow us to die of thirst. -St. Teresa of Avila
Friday, October 13th
The more God gives the more He makes us desire, until we are empty and He is able to fill us with good things. -St. John of the Cross
Thursday, October 12th
Be extremely careful for the love of the Lord not to be tricked into giving up prayer. -St. Teresa of Avila
Monday, October 9th
He has borne with many offences and much unworthiness in you, yet these have not sufficed to make Him turn away; is it much to ask that you should sometimes shift your gaze from earthly things to fix it on Him? -St. Teresa of Avila
Sunday, October 8th
The soul which does not attain to the degree of purity corresponding with the light and vocation it has received from God can never be wholly content and at peace. -St. John of the Cross
Saturday, October 7th
When you speak with a Lord so great, you should think of Who it is you are addressing and what you yourself are, if only that you may speak to Him with proper respect. How can you address a king with the reverence he deserves unless you are clearly conscious…
Friday, October 6th
How sweet is the way of love. True, one can fall or commit infidelities, but, knowing how to draw profit from everything, love quickly consumes everything that can be displeasing to Jesus; it leaves nothing but a humble and profound peace in the depths of the heart. – St. Therese
Thursday, October 5th
O my God, the more gently you touch, the more you are hidden in the purified souls of those who have made themselves aliens on earth, and whom you hide in the secret of your face. -St. John of the Cross
Tuesday, October 17th
O Lord, it is no longer just a veil that hides You from me, but a thick high wall…It is hard, after having felt so near You! But I am ready to remain in this state for as long as it pleases You to leave me in it, my Beloved,…
Saturday, October 14th
Never fear that the Lord Who invites us to drink of the fountain will allow us to die of thirst. -St. Teresa of Avila
Friday, October 13th
The more God gives the more He makes us desire, until we are empty and He is able to fill us with good things. -St. John of the Cross
Thursday, October 12th
Be extremely careful for the love of the Lord not to be tricked into giving up prayer. -St. Teresa of Avila
Monday, October 9th
He has borne with many offences and much unworthiness in you, yet these have not sufficed to make Him turn away; is it much to ask that you should sometimes shift your gaze from earthly things to fix it on Him? -St. Teresa of Avila
Sunday, October 8th
The soul which does not attain to the degree of purity corresponding with the light and vocation it has received from God can never be wholly content and at peace. -St. John of the Cross
Saturday, October 7th
When you speak with a Lord so great, you should think of Who it is you are addressing and what you yourself are, if only that you may speak to Him with proper respect. How can you address a king with the reverence he deserves unless you are clearly conscious…
Friday, October 6th
How sweet is the way of love. True, one can fall or commit infidelities, but, knowing how to draw profit from everything, love quickly consumes everything that can be displeasing to Jesus; it leaves nothing but a humble and profound peace in the depths of the heart. – St. Therese
Thursday, October 5th
O my God, the more gently you touch, the more you are hidden in the purified souls of those who have made themselves aliens on earth, and whom you hide in the secret of your face. -St. John of the Cross