Once while I was recollected in this company I always bear with me in my soul, God seemed so present to me that I thought of St. Peter’s words: You are Christ, Son of the living God (Mt 16:16). For God was thus living in my soul. This presence is not like other visions, because it is accompanied by such living faith that one cannot doubt that the Trinity is in our souls by presence, power, and essence. It is an extremely beneficial thing to understand this truth.
Since I was amazed to see such majesty in something so lowly as my soul, I heard: “It is not lowly, daughter, for it is made in My image.” I also understood some things about why God delights to be with souls more than with other creatures. These matters were so subtle that even though my intellect understood them immediately, I shall not be able to explain them.
Saint Teresa of Avila
Spiritual Testimonies, 49
Probably Seville, 1575
Carmelite Quotes 
How very different from how I tend to feel about the lowliness of my soul. I am edified! I had quite forgotten that it is a crystal castle for God to live in. Thank you for this!
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Wilco.
“Could not scrape this URL because it has been blocked”. I get the same thing with Ignatian 3 Minute Retreats by the way.
Sorry, I meant go to the Carmelite Quotes Facebook Page and share the similar post that you will find there!
Yes, very happy to do that, once my UK friends have woken up. 03.40 now.
Done this morning with a personal recommendation.