Thursday, August 20th
Now I ask You, Lord, not to abandon me at any time in my recollection, for I am a squanderer of my soul. – St. John of the Cross
Wednesday, August 19th
In stumbling, in falling with Christ, do not withdraw from the cross or abandon it. Consider carefully the fatigue with which He walks and how much greater His trials are than those trials you suffer, however great you may want to paint them and no matter how much you grieve…
Tuesday, August 18th
I cannot understand how humility exists, or can exist, without love, or love without humility, and it is impossible for these two virtues to exist save where there is great detachment from all created things. – St. Teresa of Avila
Monday, August 17th
Do not imagine that love can be found without suffering, for we carry with us our human nature; and yet, what a source of merit it is! -St. Therese
Sunday, August 16th
Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person. -St. Therese
Saturday, August 15th
That thirst for prayer continually grows in me; my recollection is always continuous now, because whatever I do, I do with my Jesus and offer it to Him with love. When, for any reason whatever, I’m unable to make my prayer, I suffer at not being able to be with…
Friday, August 14th
O my Three, my All, my Beatitude, infinite Solitude, Immensity in which I lose myself, I surrender myself to You as Your prey. Bury Yourself in me that I may bury myself in You until I depart to contemplate in Your light the abyss of Your greatness. – St. Elizabeth…
Wednesday, August 12th
Souls will be unable to reach perfection who do not strive to be content with having nothing, in such fashion that their natural and spiritual desire is satisfied with emptiness; for this is necessary in order to reach the highest tranquility and peace of spirit. Hence the love of God…
Tuesday, August 11th
I knew a person to whom our Lord revealed the result of a mortal sin and who said she thought no one who realized its effects could ever commit it, but would suffer unimaginable torments to avoid it. This vision made her very desirous for all to grasp this truth,…
Monday, August 10th
What we need most in order to make progress is to be silent before this great God with our appetite and with our tongue, for the language he best hears is silent love. – St. John of the Cross