Christ has no body now but mine. He prays in me, works in me, looks through my eyes, speaks through my words, works through my hands, walks with my feet and loves with my heart.
TERESA OF AVILAFrom heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal.
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It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same.
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
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Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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Love turns work into rest.
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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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It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.
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True love grows by sacrifice and the more thoroughly the soul rejects natural satisfaction the stronger and more detached its tenderness becomes.
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Christ moves along the pots and pans.
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If we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything.
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God is even kinder than you think.
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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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