Saturday, May 17th
If through my intercession I could play a part in getting a soul to love and praise God more, even if it be for just a short time, I think that would matter more to me than being in glory. – St. Teresa of Avila
Friday, May 16th
If the inordinate love increases, then, as will be seen, the soul will grow cold in the love of God, and owing to the recollection of that other love, forget Him- not without the feeling of some remorse of conscience. On the other hand, as the love of God increases,…
Wednesday, May 14th
Let us gaze upon our Master and may this gaze of simple, loving faith separate us from all else, and place, as it were, a cloud between us and the things of the earth … let us keep everything for Him alone, and sing to the Lord with David, ‘I…
Tuesday, May 13th
How sweet is the way of Love! True, one may fall and be unfaithful to grace, but Love knows how to draw profit from everything, and quickly consumes whatever may be displeasing to Our Lord, leaving in the heart only a deep and humble peace. – St. Therese
Monday, May 12th
Holy Spirit, inspire me. Love of God, consume me. On the true path, lead me. Mary, my Mother, look down upon me. With Jesus, bless me. From all evil, from all illusion, from all danger, preserve me. -Bl. Mariam Of Jesus Crucified
Sunday, May 11th
Let us ask God to make us true in our love, to make us sacrificial beings, for it seems to me that sacrifice is only love put into action. – St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Saturday, May 10th
Show us, then, O our good Master, some way in which we may live through this most dangerous warfare without frequent surprise. The best way that we can do this, daughters, is to use the love and fear given us by His Majesty. For love will make us quicken our…
Friday, May 9th
You are wrong to criticize this or that, to desire that everybody should adopt your view of things. Since we want to be little children, little children do not know what is best. Everything seems right to them. – St. Therese
Thursday, May 8th
When I accepted the fact that I might spend my life suffering from these troubles and anxieties-which in no way diminished the trust I had in God and served only to increase my faith-I found myself changed all at once. And my soul, until that time always in turmoil, experienced…
Wednesday, May 7th
Keep in mind what the apostle St. James says: If any man thinks himself to be religious and does not control his tongue, that man’s religion is useless.” (James 1:26) This is to be understood of inward as well as outward chatter. -St. John of the Cross