Monday, October 14th
Though I still had as keen an eye for the human weaknesses of others, I no longer made it an instrument for striking them at their most vulnerable point, but, rather, for protecting them. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Sunday, October 13th
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…
Saturday, October 12th
He who desires nothing but God does not walk in darkness, however blind and poor he may think himself to be. -St. John of the Cross
Friday, October 11th
God has no need of anyone to carry out His work of sanctification, but just as He allows a skillful gardener to raise rare and delicate plants, so does He wish to be aided in sanctifying souls. -St. Therese
Thursday, October 10th
Then Our Lord said: “Ah, my daughter, they are few who love me in truth; for if men loved me, I should not hide my secrets from them. Do you know what is to love me in truth? It is to admit everything to be a lie which is not…
Wednesday, October 9th
If a man is moved to love God apart from any sweetness he feels, he is already focusing his love upon God, who he does not feel. -St. John of the Cross
Tuesday, October 8th
In all the events of life, however untoward they may be, the wise man encourages us to rejoice instead of giving way to sadness. In so doing we will not lose the greater good, peace of mind in both prosperity and adversity. -St. John of the Cross
Monday, October 7th
He will not show Himself openly or reveal His glories or bestow His treasures, save on souls who prove that they ardently desire Him, for these are His real friends. -St. Teresa of Avila
Sunday, October 6th
Beware, daughters, of a certain kind of humility suggested by the devil which is accompanied by great anxiety about the gravity of our sins. -St. Teresa of Avila
Saturday, October 5th
Our good God ardently desires to give us the great treasure of His love; but He wants us to ask Him for it insistently, and to act in such a way that each work we perform will be a request for this love. – St. Teresa Margaret Redi