Tuesday, July 25th
God has no need of anyone to carry out His work of sanctification, but just as He allows a skillful gardener to raise rare and delicate plants, so does He wish to be aided in sanctifying souls. -St. Therese
Monday, July 24th
In stumbling, in falling with Christ, do not withdraw from the cross or abandon it. Consider carefully the fatigue with which He walks and how much greater His trials are than those trials you suffer, however great you may want to paint them and no matter how much you grieve…
Sunday, July 23rd
He who desires nothing but God does not walk in darkness, however blind and poor he may think himself to be. -St. John of the Cross
Saturday, July 22nd
It is well known by experience that, when the will of a man is affectioned to one thing, he prizes it more than any other; although some other thing may be much better, he takes less pleasure in it. And if he wishes to enjoy both, he is bound to…
Friday, July 21st
How sweet is the way of love. True, one can fall or commit infidelities, but, knowing how to draw profit from everything, love quickly consumes everything that can be displeasing to Jesus; it leaves nothing but a humble and profound peace in the depths of the heart. – St. Therese
Thursday, July 20th
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
Wednesday, July 19th
How people delude themselves as to the real meaning of union with God! There are those who think they have reached it because they enjoy sensible consolations; they make one think of children playing with ashes which the wind blows away. No. no! True union lies not in enjoyment, but…
Tuesday, July 18th
I desire your progress, but it strikes me that enough has already been said and written for the attainment of everything you need. If anything is lacking it is not writing and speaking, but in silence and work. -St. John of the Cross
Monday, July 17th
It must always be understood that one has to strive to go forward in the service of our Lord and in self- knowledge. – St. Teresa of Avila
Sunday, July 16th
There is no need for us to be advising Him about what He should give us, for He can rightly tell us that we don’t know what we’re asking for. – St. Teresa of Avila Happy Feast Day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel!