Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
TERESA OF AVILAThe life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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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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For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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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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Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
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May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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God is even kinder than you think.
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Teach by works more than words.
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Oh, my Lord! How true it is that whoever works for you is paid in troubles! And what a precious price to those who love you if we understand its value.
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What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us.
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Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.
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Everything seems to me to pass so quickly that we must concentrate on how to die rather than on how to live. How sweet it is to die if one has lived on the Cross with Christ.
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From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us.
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If we learn to love the earth, we will find labyrinths, gardens, fountains and precious jewels! A whole new world will open itself to us. We will discover what it means to be truly alive.
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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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