Describing his method of prayer to a spiritual director, Brother Lawrence explains that he came to a point of acceptance after years of prayer filled with anxiety: “I found myself changed all at once.”
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St. Teresa of Avila Novena 2022 — Day 2
When St. Paul VI proclaimed Saint Teresa a Doctor of the Church he celebrated her gift of spiritual doctrine. Learning from Teresa, let us make ample space for prayer, which is that “intimate sharing between friends.”
Quote of the day, 27 September: Kieran Kavanaugh, o.c.d.
Teresian scholar Father Kieran Kavanaugh, o.c.d. states that St. Teresa didn’t believe that in order to pray “it was sufficient to follow the rubrics and pronounce” the [Latin] words. Thus, she taught her nuns to be aware of the One to whom they were speaking.
Quote of the day, 1 May: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
In the Gospel reading for Third Sunday of Easter, Jesus asks Peter, "do you love me more than these?" Saint Thérèse explains in a letter that she makes Peter's response to Jesus her one and only prayer before the Tabernacle: "My God, you know that I love You."
Quote of the day, 14 November: St. Teresa of Avila
Here are the beginning paragraphs of St. Teresa's commentary on the Lord's Prayer: "You desire that He consider us His children, because Your word cannot fail."
Quote of the day: 5 October
It was absolute solitude, that solitude in which God speaks to the heart
Quote of the day: 4 October
He does a good deal by leaving us in mental prayer
Quote of the day: 25 August
Your love, Lord, and the hatred of sin
Quote of the day: 19 August
Prayer can mean stretching out my hand, in the faith that he clasps my wrist
Quote of the day: 16 August
Mental prayer, in my opinion, is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends
Quote of the day: 14 April
I look forward with so much joy to the silence
Isolation: An amazing grace
The spiritual tradition of Carmel comes to our rescue
St. Joseph Novena 2020 — Day 3
Imitate the silence of Saint Joseph
Quote of the day: 21 February
This method of keeping Christ present with us is beneficial in all stages
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: 3 December
Prayer is...
Quote of the day: 7 November
Christ prayed throughout His entire life, whereas He spent only three years preaching
Quote of the day: 8 October
Mental prayer is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends
St. Teresa Novena 2019 — Day 2
She realized in a very real and personal way Jesus’ words: “I call you friends.”
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