In spite of all her wisdom she (Mary) asked the angel: How can this be? But after he answered. The Holy Spirit will come upon you; the power of the Most High will overshadow you, she engaged in no further discussion. As one who had such great faith and wisdom,…
We object when He hands us the chalice of His suffering. It is so difficult for us to resign ourselves to suffering. To rejoice in it strikes us as heroic. What is the value of our offering of self if we unite ourselves each morning only in word and gesture,…
It is a shame and unfortunate that through our own fault we don’t understand ourselves or know who we are. – St. Teresa of Avila
The meek are those who know how to suffer their neighbor and themselves. – St. John of the Cross
If you are nothing, you must not forget that Jesus is all…think only of this uniquely lovable all. – St. Therese
O little Jesus, my only treasure, I abandon myself to every one of Your adorable whims. I seek no other joy than that of making You smile. -St.Therese
A Praise of Glory is a soul ever gazing upon God in faith and simplicity. It reflects all that He is; it is like a fathomless abyss into which He may flow and overflow; it is also like a crystal through which He can shine and behold His perfections and…
He (God) lives in some as though in his own house, commanding and ruling everything; and in others as though a stranger in a strange house, where they do not permit him to give orders or do anything. -St. John of the Cross
We come home exhausted, shattered. New vexations possibly await there….and there is still so much to do until evening. Should we not immediately go to it? No, not before calm sets in at least for a moment. Each one must know, or get to know, where and how she can…
This sweet Savior has long since forgotten your infidelities. He sees only your longing after perfection, and the sight makes His heart glad. – St. Therese