Be kind to all and severe to thyself.
TERESA OF AVILABe kind to all and severe to thyself.
TERESA OF AVILAStrive to close the eyes of the body and open those of the soul and look into your own heart.
TERESA OF AVILAIt is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
TERESA OF AVILABe gentle to all and stern with yourself.
TERESA OF AVILADesire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.
TERESA OF AVILATruth suffers, but never dies.
TERESA OF AVILADo not think you have gained a virtue unless you have first been tried by its opposite.
TERESA OF AVILAIf we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything.
TERESA OF AVILAEach 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.
TERESA OF AVILASouls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
TERESA OF AVILAIt constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
TERESA OF AVILAWe need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.
TERESA OF AVILAPrayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
TERESA OF AVILAIt is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.
TERESA OF AVILAEvery part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
TERESA OF AVILAWhat a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!
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