My life begins anew each morning and ends each evening; beyond that I have no plans or intentions; that is, it may be part of one’s daily duties to plan ahead, but one must never worry about the next day. -St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit. – St. Teresa of Avila
What does it matter what we feel; He, He is the Unchanging One, He who never changes: He loves you today as He loved you yesterday and will love you tomorrow. -St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Never fail to keep your heart at peace and in tender love, ready to suffer as things present themselves. -St. John of the Cross
It is important to know that our Lord is pleased with any service rendered to His Mother, and great is His mercy. -St. Teresa of Avila
Hide yourself in the Sacred Heart as in a desert. – St. John of the Cross
Love is nourished only by sacrifices, and the more a soul refuses natural satisfactions, the stronger and more disinterested becomes her tenderness. – St. Therese
So Sisters, if you love Him, strive that what you say to the Lord may not amount to mere polite words; strive to suffer what His Majesty desires you to suffer. For otherwise, when you give your will, it would be like showing a jewel to another, making a gesture…
Be very attentive to His voice, and remember that when He thus takes His place in a heart, it is to dwell there alone and apart. You understand what I mean … I am not referring to the religious life, which is the great break with the world, but to…
Desire to be empty and poor for Christ’s sake. This state must be embraced with a perfect heart and you must really want it. If your heart is truly engaged in these efforts you shall speedily attain to great joy and consolation. -St. John of the Cross