Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
TERESA OF AVILASouls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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God is even kinder than you think.
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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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Union is as if in a room there were two large windows through which the light streamed in; it enters in different places but it all becomes one.
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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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To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
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Let nothing disturb thee, let nothing affright thee. All things are passing. Patience obtains all things. He who has God has everything – God alone suffices.
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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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There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.
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If Christ Jesus dwells in a man as his friend and noble leader, that man can endure all things, for Christ helps and strengthens us and never abandons us. He is a true friend.
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God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance.
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Don’t let your sins turn into bad habits.
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Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.
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