What friends or kindred can be so close and intimate as the powers of our soul, which, whether we will or no, must ever bear us company? Saint Teresa of Avila Read Quote
A soul which gives itself to prayer, either much or little, should on no account be kept within narrow bounds. Saint Teresa of Avila Read Quote
The custom of speaking to God Almighty as freely as with a slave – caring nothing whether the words are suitable or not, but simply saying the first thing that comes to mind from being learnt by rote by frequent repetition – cannot be called prayer: God grant that no Christian may address Him in this manner. Saint Teresa of Avila Read Quote
Do you think it is only a little thing to possess a house from which lovely things can be seen? Saint Teresa of Avila Read Quote
Whenever we think of Christ, we should recall the love that led Him to bestow on us so many graces and favors, and also the great love God showed in giving us in Christ a pledge of His love; for love calls for love in return. Let us strive to keep this always before our eyes and to rouse ourselves to love Him. Saint Teresa of Avila Read Quote
My good works, however wretched and imperfect, have been made better and perfected by Him Who is my Lord: He has rendered them meritorious. As to my evil deeds and my sins, He hid them at once. The eyes of those who saw them, He made even blind; and He has blotted them out of their memory. Saint Teresa of Avila Read Quote
All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example. Saint Teresa of Avila Read Quote
What value is there in faith without works? And what are they worth if they are not united to the merits of Jesus Christ, our only good? Saint Teresa of Avila Read Quote
Nothing can be compared to the great beauty and capabilities of a soul; however keen our intellects may be, they are as unable to comprehend them as to comprehend God, for, as He has told us, He created us in His own image and likeness. Saint Teresa of Avila Read Quote
