Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
TERESA OF AVILAIn a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal. Its works are pleasing both to God and man, rising from the River of Life, beside which it is rooted like a tree.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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Christ moves along the pots and pans.
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Truth suffers, but never dies.
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Teach by works more than words.
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May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
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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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The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.
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Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.
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There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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Love turns work into rest.
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Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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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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Happy the heart where love has come to birth.
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About the injunction of the Apostle Paul that women should keep silent in church? Don’t go by one text only.
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