Friday, December 13th
It is so consoling to think that Jesus, the strong God, experienced all our weaknesses, that He trembled at the sight of the bitter chalice – the cup that He had longed for so ardently. – St. Therese
Thursday, December 12th
Like the blind, they must lean on dark faith, accept it for their guide and light, and rest on nothing of what they understand, taste, feel, or imagine. – St. John of the Cross
Wednesday, December 11th
There is no way to catch in words the sublime things of God…The appropriate language for the person receiving these favors is that he understand them, experience them within himself, enjoy them, and be silent. – St. John of the Cross
Tuesday, December 10th
Not all the faculties and senses have to be employed in things, but only those which are required; as for the others leave them unoccupied for God. -St. John of the Cross
Monday, December 9th
I like to find at least a few moments each day spent in doing good for others out of love for God. These few moments, almost noticeably used, bring something like rays of peace and comfort behind them; they unite us with people and God by a pure feeling of…
Sunday, December 8th
And I saw a river over which every soul must pass to reach the Kingdom of Heaven, and the name of that river was suffering…and then I saw a boat which carried souls across the river, and the name of the boat was Love. -St. John of the Cross
Saturday, December 7th
I wish…I could help you find consolation near the Cross. In its shadow, every kind of bitterness fades. No one has suffered like Jesus has and, from His cross, He teaches us to bear with every pain in silence and in resignation. From the cross and with open arms He…
Friday, December 6th
Good works wrought in the season of spiritual dryness and hardness are like the freshness of the winter morning. What we then do for God in dryness of spirit is most precious in His eyes. It is then that we acquire abundant virtues and graces, and what we achieve with…
Thursday, December 5th
Courage, my sister, the yoke of a Carmelite is necessarily very light or very heavy in proportion as one’s courage bears it or one’s cowardice drags it. – Teresa of St. Augustine, OCD
Wednesday, December 4th
Death can hold no bitterness for the soul that loves. It brings with it all the sweetness and delights of love. There is no sadness in the remembrance of it when it opens the door to all joy. -St. John of the Cross