Friday, March 29th
Pay no attention to whether you feel joyful or dejected. Only remember that He does not change. -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Thursday, March 28th
We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to find a place where we can be alone and look upon Him present within us. – St. Teresa of Avila
Wednesday, March 27th
Especially persons of prayer should always be attached to him (St. Joseph). For I don’t know how one can think about the Queen of Angels and about when she went through so much with the Infant Jesus without giving thanks to St. Joseph for the good assistance he then provided…
Tuesday, March 26th
The God I serve is a living God… A life of prayer is the essence of the Carmelite vocation; the heart to heart communion that never ends, because when one loves, one no longer belongs to oneself but to the Beloved, and so lives more in Him than in oneself.…
Monday, March 25th
What ineffable joy to carry our cross feebly. – St. Therese
Sunday, March 24th
The soul should trust in the goodness of God, which is greater than all the evils we are capable of. – St. Teresa of Avila
Saturday, March 23rd
Be convinced that where humility is truly present, God will give a peace and conformity — even though He may never give consolations — by which one will walk with greater contentment than will others with their consolations. – St. Teresa of Avila
Friday, March 22nd
Oh, what a sheer grace it is for the soul to be freed from the house of its senses! This good fortune, in my opinion, can only be understood by the ones who have tasted it. For then such persons will become clearly aware of the wretched servitude and the…
Thursday, March 21st
Let nothing disturb you, be it good or bad. Give up everything else except your peace of mind. When you feel restless, sad, sorrowful and embittered, look for the cause, and if it is not worth being sorry about (and nothing that does not offend God is worth being sorry…
Wednesday, March 20th
It matters not whether You give me the abandonment of Calvary or the joys of Nazareth. I only want to see You contented. – St. Teresa of the Andes