Thursday, February 11th
To obtain the granting of requests that we have at heart, there is no better means than that of directing the energy of our prayer to asking for what is most pleasing to God. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Wednesday, February 10th
All my occupation now is the practice of the love of God. All I do is done in love. All I suffer I suffer in the sweetness of love. This is the meaning of David when he says, ‘I will keep my strength to Thee.’ -St. John of the Cross…
Tuesday, February 9th
Offer Him all that wounds your heart. Confide everything to Him. Think that day and night you have someone in your soul who never leaves you alone. -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Monday, February 8th
O true God and my Lord! It is a great consolation for the soul wearied by the loneliness of being separated from You to see that You are everywhere. -St. Teresa of Avila
Sunday, February 7th
Let us be one with Jesus…let us make our life a continual sacrifice, a martyrdom of love to console Jesus. – St. Therese
Friday, February 5th
Let’s empty our soul so He can come forth in it and communicate that eternal life that is its own. -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Thursday, February 4th
The more interior the suffering is and the less apparent to the eyes of creatures, the more it rejoices You, O my God! -St. Therese
Wednesday, February 3rd
I have not known anyone truly devoted to him (St. Joseph) and rendering him special services who has not advanced more in virtue. For in a powerful way he benefits souls who recommend themselves to him. – St. Teresa of Avila
Tuesday, February 2nd
How happy I am to see myself imperfect and be in need of God’s mercy. -St Therese
Monday, February 1st
His Majesty gave us, as I have said, the manna and nourishment of His humanity that we might find Him at will and not die of hunger, save through our own fault. In no matter how many ways the soul may desire to eat, it will find delight and consolation…