Thursday, October 18th
Never complain of anyone, but turn the complaints against yourself; because if you do not succeed in doing what you long to do, how can you complain if others fail? -St. Teresa Margaret Redi
Wednesday, October 17th
Prayer is a repose, a relaxation. One must come in total simplicity to the One whom one loves, holding oneself near to Him as a small child in its mother’s arms, allowing one’s heart to go out … -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Tuesday, October 16th
I believe I see my task in a clearer and more precise way. This also means seeing my ineptitude ever more deeply, but at the same time also the possibility of being an instrument in spite of everything. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Monday, October 15th
Love is always stirring and thinking about what it will do. It cannot contain itself. -St. Teresa of Avila
Sunday, October 14th
The spiritual life must be nourished, especially when one has to give much to others. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Saturday, October 13th
Since Jesus wants to sleep why will I hinder Him? I am only too happy that He doesn’t bother with me, for He is showing me that I am not a stranger when treating me this way, for I assure you, He is going to no trouble about carrying on…
Friday, October 12th
Abandonment! It is this which sets us free for God! … Oh! when all was in confusion, when the present had been so sad and the future seemed even worse, I closed my eyes, I abandoned myself as a child in the arms of its Father who is in heaven.…
Thursday, October 11th
Now I realize that true charity consists in putting up with all one’s neighbor’s faults, never being surprised by his weakness, and being inspired by the least of his virtues. -St. Therese
Wednesday, October 10th
I already told you elsewhere that sometimes the devil gives us great desires so that we will avoid setting ourselves to the task at hand, serving our Lord in possible things, and instead be content with having desired the impossible. Apart from the fact that by prayer you will be…
Tuesday, October 9th
God stoops down to our nothingness and transforms that nothingness into fire. – St. Therese