Saturday, September 9th
All things count for nothing when it is a matter of acquiring true love of God. – St. Teresa Margaret Redi
Category: Hearthcakes
Friday, September 8th
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
Thursday, September 7th
To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul. It is Jesus alone who can give such value to our actions. Let us then love Him with all our heart. -St. Therese
Wednesday, September 6th
Abide in peace, banish cares, take no account of all that happens, and you will serve God according to his good pleasure and rest in him. -St. John of the Cross
Tuesday, September 5th
They dislike praising others and love to be praised themselves; sometimes they seek out such praise. Herein they are like the foolish virgins, who, when their lamps could not be lit, sought oil from others. – St. John of the Cross
Monday, September 4th
Christ’s love knows no bounds, is never ending, does not draw back before ugliness and filth. He came for sinners and not for the just, and if the love of Christ lives in us we ought to do as He did and set ourselves to seek the lost sheep. –…
Sunday, September 3rd
If the soul then does as much as it can on its own part, namely if it succeeds in being empty and dispossessed of all things, it is impossible that God should fail to do His part by communicating Himself to it, at least in secret silence: more impossible even…
Saturday, September 2nd
It frequently needs only a word or a smile to impart fresh life to a despondent soul. Yet it is not merely in the hope of bringing consolation that I wish to be kind; if it were, I should soon be discouraged, for often well-intentioned words are totally misunderstood. Consequently,…
Friday, September 1st
Love suffers neither delay nor repose, being always eager to suffer for the Beloved. – St. Teresa Margaret Redi
Thursday, August 31st
Now let us talk about the detachment we ought to have, for detachment, if it is practiced with perfection, includes everything. I say it includes everything because if we embrace the Creator and care not at all for the whole of creation, His Majesty will infuse the virtues. Doing little…
Friday, September 8th
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
Thursday, September 7th
To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul. It is Jesus alone who can give such value to our actions. Let us then love Him with all our heart. -St. Therese
Wednesday, September 6th
Abide in peace, banish cares, take no account of all that happens, and you will serve God according to his good pleasure and rest in him. -St. John of the Cross
Tuesday, September 5th
They dislike praising others and love to be praised themselves; sometimes they seek out such praise. Herein they are like the foolish virgins, who, when their lamps could not be lit, sought oil from others. – St. John of the Cross
Monday, September 4th
Christ’s love knows no bounds, is never ending, does not draw back before ugliness and filth. He came for sinners and not for the just, and if the love of Christ lives in us we ought to do as He did and set ourselves to seek the lost sheep. –…
Sunday, September 3rd
If the soul then does as much as it can on its own part, namely if it succeeds in being empty and dispossessed of all things, it is impossible that God should fail to do His part by communicating Himself to it, at least in secret silence: more impossible even…
Saturday, September 2nd
It frequently needs only a word or a smile to impart fresh life to a despondent soul. Yet it is not merely in the hope of bringing consolation that I wish to be kind; if it were, I should soon be discouraged, for often well-intentioned words are totally misunderstood. Consequently,…
Friday, September 1st
Love suffers neither delay nor repose, being always eager to suffer for the Beloved. – St. Teresa Margaret Redi
Thursday, August 31st
Now let us talk about the detachment we ought to have, for detachment, if it is practiced with perfection, includes everything. I say it includes everything because if we embrace the Creator and care not at all for the whole of creation, His Majesty will infuse the virtues. Doing little…