Friday, September 13th
You are the true peace of the heart, You are its only rest; outside of You all things are hard and uneasy. -St. Therese
Thursday, September 12th
To live by love is to banish all fear, all remembrance of past faults. – St. Therese
Wednesday, September 11th
The divine life which is enkindled in the soul is the Light that came into the darkness-the mystery of the Holy Night. The one who bears it within himself understands its meaning…God is in us and we in Him; that is our portion of the kingdom of God, established by…
Tuesday, September 10th
For then [the soul] didn’t understand the tremendous gain trials bring. Perhaps they were the means by which God brought it to the center, and the company it has gives it much greater strength than ever. – St. Teresa of Avila
Monday, September 9th
Jesus wishes to receive charity from us like a poor man…He wishes to take nothing from us unless we give it freely, and our least gift is precious in His sight. – St. Therese
Sunday, September 8th
We are in the hands of our good God and Father of all consolation; all that He permits will turn to our greater good, although now we do not understand it. – St. Teresa Margaret Redi
Saturday, September 7th
It is enough to humble ourselves to bear patiently our imperfections. There lies true sanctity for us. – St. Therese
Friday, September 6th
Love consists not in feeling great things but in having great detachment and in suffering for the Beloved. – St. John of the Cross
Thursday, September 5th
His Majesty knows what is good for us; it is not for us to advise Him how to treat us, for He has the right to tell us that we know not what we ask. Remember, it is of the greatest importance- the sole aim of one beginning to practice…
Wednesday, September 4th
He reaches out His hand to us,the very moment He sees us fully convinced of our nothingness, and hears us cry out: My foot stumbles Lord, but Your mercy is my strength (Ps. 93: 18). Should we attempt great things, however, even under pretext of zeal, He deserts us. So…