Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.
TERESA OF AVILAThe life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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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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After you die, you wear what you are.
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Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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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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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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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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All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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Be kind to all and severe to thyself.
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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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Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
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If this is the way You treat Your friends, no wonder You have so few!
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Don’t be curious of matters that don’t concern you; never speak of them, and don’t ask about them.
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Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
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