You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.
TERESA OF AVILAWe may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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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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The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.
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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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Strive to close the eyes of the body and open those of the soul and look into your own heart.
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Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
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Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.
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God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance.
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I thought of the soul as resembling a castle, formed of a single diamond or a very transparent crystal, and containing many rooms, just as in Heaven there are many mansions.
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Each of us has a soul, but we forget to value it. We don’t remember that we are creatures made in the image of God. We don’t understand the great secrets hidden inside of us.
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Love draws forth love.
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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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Christ moves along the pots and pans.
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Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.
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If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
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