Monday, November 6th
The soul must forget about understanding, and abandon itself into the arms of love, and His Majesty will teach it what to do next.. – St. Teresa of Avila
Sunday, November 5th
Living on Love, when Jesus is sleeping, Is rest on stormy seas. Oh! Lord, don’t fear that I’ll wake you. I’m waiting in peace for Heaven’s shore… Faith will soon tear its veil. My hope is to see you one day. Charity swells and pushes my sail: I love on…
Saturday, November 4th
Our knowledge is piecemeal. When our will and action build on it alone, they cannot achieve a perfect structure. Nor can that knowledge, because it does not have complete power over the self and often collapses before reaching the goal. And so this inner shaping power that is in bondage…
Friday, November 3rd
I like to find at least a few moments each day spent in doing good for others out of love for God. These few moments, almost noticeably used, bring something like rays of peace and comfort behind them; they unite us with people and God by a pure feeling of…
Thursday, November 2nd
Mental prayer consists of what was explained: being aware and knowing that we are speaking, with whom we are speaking, and who we ourselves are who dare to speak so much with so great a Lord. To think about this and other similar things, of how little we have served…
Wednesday, November 1st
My mirror has to be Mary. Since I am her daughter, I must resemble her, and in doing so I will resemble Jesus. – St. Teresa of Jesus de Los Andes
Tuesday, October 31st
Preserve a habitual remembrance of eternal life, recalling that those who hold themselves the lowest and poorest and least of all will enjoy the highest dominion and glory in God. – St. John of the Cross
Monday, October 30th
There is no wood like that of the Cross to kindle the fire of love in the soul, and Our Lord so wants to be loved, to find in the world … souls that are completely surrendered to Him and to His good pleasure … I tell you from Him…
Sunday, October 29th
After all, God gives no more than what can be endured; and His Majesty gives patience first. -St. Teresa of Avila
Saturday, October 28th
. . . And yet I have never experienced more fully the sweetness and mercy of Our Lord. He did not send this heavy cross when it would, I believe, have discouraged me, but chose a time when I was able to bear it. Now it does no more than…