I renounced for the sake of his love everything other than God, and I began to live as if only he and I existed in the world
Quote of the day, 13 January: Brother Lawrence
Quote of the day, 9 December: Brother Lawrence
We must not seek consolations from this exercise, but must do it from a motive of love
Quote of the day: 3 September
They must take care that their minds do not wander or return to creatures
The Blessed Martyrs of the Carmelite Convent — 2 September 1792
The massacre began by firing squad, but the impatient, bloodthirsty crowd lost control
Quote of the day: 8 July
This practice of the presence of God is the holiest, the surest, the easiest, and the most efficacious form of prayer
Quote of the day: 21 February
This method of keeping Christ present with us is beneficial in all stages
Quote of the day: 12 February
February 12, 1691 Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection died in the embrace of the Lord
Quote of the day: 16 January
I do my work in simple faith before God, humbly and lovingly
St. John of the Cross Novena — Day 6
Whoever flees prayer flees all that is good
Quote of the day: 16 September
all our actions become a kind of brief conversation with God
Quote of the day: 1 August
We must have recourse to God with complete confidence at the moment of combat
Quote of the day: 19 July
A brief conversation with God coming from the simplicity and purity of our hearts
Marie du jour: 3 May
He had singular affection for the Blessed Virgin Mary
Quote of the day: 16 April
The virtues possessed by Brother Lawrence were perfect
Quote of the day: 10 March
Brother Lawrence offers advice to a nun who suffers from distractions in prayer
Death is at our heels, so be on guard: death comes only once!
Quote of the day: 20 February
We have so little time left to live. Death is at our heels
Quote of the day: 12 February
If he so loved God during his life, he did not love him any less at his death
Quote of the day: 12 January
The most necessary practice of the spiritual life is this...
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena – Day 7
“It is this intimacy with Him “within” that has been the beautiful sun illuminating my life, making it already an anticipated Heaven; it is what sustains me today in my suffering.”
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