Saturday, February 10th
The journey of the ascent to God must be a perpetual struggle to make our desires cease, and the more earnest we are in this the sooner we shall reach the summit. -St. John of the Cross
Friday, February 9th
Full of love you sink your gaze into mine, And bend your ear to my quiet words, And deeply fill my heart with peace. – St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)
Thursday, February 8th
Courage then, O soul most beautiful! You now know that your Beloved dwells hidden within your own breast. Endeavor therefore to be truly hidden with Him. -St. John of the Cross
Wednesday, February 7th
For often it is God’s will that His elect should be conscious of their misery and so He withdraws His help from them a little — and no more than that is needed to make us recognize our limitations very quickly. They then realize that this is a way of…
Tuesday, February 6th
If we are determined to submit ourselves and to carry the cross, we shall find in it great refreshment. -St. John of the Cross
Monday, February 5th
I realize that we aren’t all made alike. For me, God’s infinite mercy is the quality that stands out in my life, and when I contemplate and adore God’s other perfections, it’s against this background of mercy all the time. -St. Therese
Sunday, February 4th
He wants to be my peace…He will keep me as still and as peaceful in His presence as if my soul were already in eternity. -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Saturday, February 3rd
All the being of creation, then, compared with the infinite Being of God, is nothing. And therefore the soul that sets its affection upon the being of creation is likewise nothing in the eyes of God, and less than nothing; for, as we have said, love makes equality and similitude,…
Friday, February 2nd
You ask me for a method of attaining perfection. I know of Love and Love only! Our hearts are made for it alone. Sometimes I endeavor to find some other word for love; but in a land of exile words which have a beginning and an end are quite unable…
Thursday, February 1st
Not observing the imperfections of others, preserving silence and a continual communion with God will eradicate great imperfections from the soul and make it the possessor of great virtues. – St. John of the Cross