St. Teresa of Avila praises the Cross in one of her less famous but no less powerful poems: “Captive is he that loves you not, / No freedom does he know [...] You are the freedom / from our dread captivity.”
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Quote of the day, 22 January: Silvio José Báez, ocd
On this Sunday of the Word of God, Bishop Silvio José Báez, OCD reminds us that Jesus’s entire life is the greatest book alive in which we can read the Word of God.
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Quote of the day, 21 November: St. John of the Cross
St. John of the Cross’s eleventh poem closes with a classic quote: “love works so in me that whether things go well or badly love turns them to one sweetness transforming the soul in itself.”
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Quote of the day, 8 November: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity’s biographer, Conrad de Meester, OCD notes that on November 7th and 8th she kept almost constant silence, but you could still hear her say: "I am going to Light, to Love, to Life!"
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Quote of the day, 7 September: Père Jacques de Jésus
On the morning of the second day of his retreat in Pontoise, Père Jacques stresses this point: “we must truly see Christ.” He continues that our knowledge of the Lord must be vital, not verbal: “we must strive to love Christ passionately and prepare to see him face to face, when we die.”
Quote of the day, 30 July: St. Teresa of the Andes
Ask the Virgin Mary to be your guide – to be your star, the lantern that shines for you amid the darkness of your life. #StTeresaoftheAndesTweet
Quote of the day, 16 July: St. John Paul II
"Mary, whom we invoke today under the title of the Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel... had the mission of engendering in time the eternal Son of God. In her, the maternal vocation reached the peak of its dignity and potential."
Quote of the day, 12 May: St. Teresa of Avila
St. Teresa is concerned about the health of her nuns, particularly the prioresses in Seville and Malagón. She writes to the prioress in Seville, "God is life, and he can give it. Always keep praying for this..."
Marie du jour 2022, 7 May: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
For the birthday of a novice, Sr. Martha of Jesus, St. Thérèse wrote a poem on 16 July 1894. It reads, in part: "Close to you, O my loving Mother! I've found rest for my heart..."
Marie du jour 2022, 5 May: Mother Agnès of Jesus
Life is so short! What happiness it is to think of that, to tell ourselves that tomorrow we shall be in Heaven, near Jesus Who loved us enough to die for us, near Mary who loved us...
Quote of the day, 23 April: Brother Lawrence
Brother Lawrence gives us a lesson in Easter faith when he writes, "What consoles me in this life is that I see God by faith..."
Quote of the day, 21 April: Silvio José Báez, o.c.d.
Bishop Báez, preaching on the encounter of the Risen Christ with his disciples offers a timely commentary: "The Risen Christ always frees us and opens up horizons of mercy. Whoever believes in him and welcomes him always receives forgiveness as a gift..."
Quote of the day, 15 March: St. Teresa of Avila
Within the cross is life and consolation. It alone is the road leading to heaven.
Quote of the day, 24 January: Silvio José Báez, o.c.d.
With the help of the book called the Bible, we read and understand the book of life, we listen to the Lord through life's events and we prepare ourselves to respond to Him.
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena 2021 – Day 9
We still heard her murmur in a kind of chant: "I am going to light, to life, to love!" These were her last intelligible words.
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena 2021 – Day 8
In the heaven of our soul let us be praises of glory of the Holy Trinity, praises of love of our Immaculate Mother. One day the veil will fall, we will be introduced into the eternal courts, and there we will sing in the bosom of infinite Love.
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena 2021 – Day 7
Oh, how we ought to pray for the dying! I would gladly spend my eternity beside them, to help them, for there is something frightening about death!
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena 2021 – Day 6
I want to send you a little note from my soul for I am anxious for you to know that in the Father’s House I will pray especially for you.
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena 2021 – Day 5
My beloved Antoinette, I leave you my faith in the presence of God, of the God who is all Love dwelling in our souls.
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena 2021 – Day 4
You will have battles to fight, my little brother, you will encounter obstacles on the path of life, but do not be discouraged, call me.
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