Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His sign, which is the sign of the Cross, in token that they have given Him their freedom.
TERESA OF AVILADon’t imagine that, if you had a great deal of time, you would spend more of it in prayer. Get rid of that idea; it is no hindrance to prayer to spend your time well.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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All the troubles of the Church, all the evils in the world, flow from this source: that men do not by clear and sound knowledge and serious consideration penetrate into the truths of Sacred Scripture.
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Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.
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It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
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However softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.
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The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him.
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Always think of yourself as everyone’s servant; look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all.
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There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.
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Let there be no disappointment when obedience keeps you busy in outward tasks. If it sends you to the kitchen, remember that the Lord walks among the pots and pans.
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Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.
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Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All things pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for.
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Those who in fact risk all for God will find that they have both lost all and gained all.
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If you seek to carry no other crosses but those whose reason you understand, perfection is not for you.
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