Sunday, June 12th
Through perseverance in its spiritual exercises without consolation or satisfaction, the soul practices the love of God. – St. John of the Cross
Saturday, June 11th
Reflect that your guardian angel does not always move your desire for an action, but he does always enlighten your reason. Hence, in order to practice virtue do not wait until you feel like it, for your reason and intellect are sufficient. – St. John of the Cross
Friday, June 10th
When you are suffering or when you are feeling lonely…then take comfort in the fact that Jesus is with you and sees you suffering. -St. Teresa of the Andes
Thursday, June 9th
…Though one must indeed be pure before appearing in the sight of the All-Holy God, still I know that He is infinitely just, and the very justice which terrifies so many souls is the source of all my confidence and joy. Justice is not only stern severity towards the guilty; it…
Wednesday, June 8th
In seeing You(Mary) so pure, so tender, and so compassionate, who would not be encouraged to unburden his intimate sufferings to you? Who would not ask you to be his star on this stormy see? Who is there who would not cry in your arms without instantly receiving your immaculate…
Tuesday, June 7th
How does one acquire this love? By being determined to work and to suffer, and to do so when the occasion arises. It is indeed true that by thinking of what we owe the Lord, of who He is, and what we are, a soul’s determination grows, and that this…
Monday, June 6th
Here one can only endeavor to live with ever greater fidelity and purity the life that one has chosen in order to offer it as an acceptable sacrifice for all those with whom one is united. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Sunday, June 5th
I am content, nay, full of joy, to be without all consolation. I should be ashamed if my love were like that of earthly brides who are ever looking for gifts from their bridegrooms, or seeking to catch the smile which fills them with delight. Therese, the little Spouse of…
Saturday, June 4th
God thirsts for the love of His creatures. God Himself is our beggar. Let’s give ourselves to Him. Let’s not be stingy, because God is entirely goodness and generosity towards us. – St. Teresa of the Andes
Friday, June 3rd
To love Jesus, to be His victim of love – the more weak and wretched we are, the more fitted we are for the operations of this consuming and transforming love. – St. Therese