“Let Christ crucified be enough for you,” writes St. John of the Cross, adding: “with him suffer and take your rest…” O Lord, “even the darkness is not dark to you!” (Ps 139).
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St. John of the Cross Novena 2022, Day 8: Rest
Quote of the day, 3 July: Blessed Chiquitunga
Blessed Chiquitunga led an active apostolic life in Paraguay's Catholic Action movement prior to entering Carmel. In this prayer, she pleads with God: "let this ardor of my heart change into an intense life of union with You, beloved Master, of intense apostolate for Your glory..."
Quote of the day, 28 June: St. John of the Cross
What gives God joy? St. John of the Cross explains that he rejoices to find "the humility and the nakedness of our heart and in our contempt of worldly things for love of him." Not with sour faces, but with the joy that it gives him.
St. Teresa of Avila Novena 2021: Day 6
St. Teresa proposes obedience as the solution to the "interior battle" between our self-will and God's will for us: "it means making Him Lord over the free will He has given us."
Quote of the day, 12 September: St. John of the Cross
I would not consider any spirituality worthwhile that wants to walk in sweetness and ease and run from the imitation of Christ.
Quote of the day, 28 August: St. John of the Cross
On the fourth step of this ladder of love a habitual yet unwearisome suffering is engendered on account of the Beloved. As St. Augustine says: Love makes all burdensome and heavy things nearly nothing [Cf. Sermo 70, De verbis Domini in Evangelium S. Matthei, para. 3] The bride spoke of this step when, desiring to... Continue Reading →
Quote of the day, 1 May: Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
Joseph knew how to accept life as it came, not as he imagined it or wanted it
Quote of the day, 18 February: St. John of the Cross
Oh, who can explain the extent of the denial our Lord wishes of us!
Quote of the day, 10 January: St. John of the Cross
Come to the waters, all you who experience the thirst of your appetites
Quote of the day: 15 November
Christ is little known by those who consider themselves his friends
Quote of the day: 23 October
Her great desire will be fulfilled: I will be a priest, an apostle according to God's heart
To be a disciple of Jesus — Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
To be a disciple of Jesus means to take up the cross and follow him
25 May: St. Mary Magdalen of the Incarnate Word de’ Pazzi
St Mary Magdalen of the Incarnate Word prayed for renewal
Quote of the day: 3 May
The road leading to God demands only true self-denial
Quote of the day: 30 April
Contemplation is a precious gift of God.
Quote of the day: 29 November
A genuine spirit seeks the distasteful in God
25 May: St. Mary Magdalen de’ Pazzi
Saint Mary Magdalen de’ Pazzi led a hidden life of prayer and self-denial
Quote of the day: 30 March
Saint Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein) reflects upon the necessity of striving for perfection
On 9 February 1570 Our Lord appeared to St. Teresa in a vision and commanded her to write about her foundations
As long as my life last it will be a consant immolaion
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