Do you think it possible that anyone who really and truly loves God can love vanities, riches, worldly pleasures or honours? Can he engage in strife or feel envy? No; for his only desire is to please the Beloved. – St. Teresa of Avila
If you knew how He loves you, how at each passing moment He wants to give Himself to you more! -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
The soul which has no other aim than the perfect observance of the law of God and the carrying of the cross of Christ will be a true ark, containing the true manna which is God. -St. John of the Cross
In heaven we will be surprised to see how different His judgment is from what we can understand here below. May He be praised forever. – St. Teresa of Avila
When you are burdened you are close to God, your strength, who abides with the afflicted. When you are relieved of the burden you are close to yourself, your own weakness; for virtue and strength of soul grow and are confirmed in the trials of patience. – St. John of…
Will we ever understand how much we are loved? -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Beg our Lord to grant you perfect love of neighbor and leave the rest to Him. -St. Teresa of Avila
We must have no confidence whatever our own strength, but trust in His mercy and until we do this all is weakness. – St. Teresa of Avila
Let’s stay very close to Him. Let’s bring Him all our miseries of body and soul, just as the sick once came to Him throughout all Judea. -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
The more God gives the more He makes us desire, until we are empty and He is able to fill us with good things. -St. John of the Cross