Teresa Of Avila. Quotes
The same know contentment, for beauty is their lover, and beauty is never absent from this world.
Let us consider the glorious Saint Paul: it seems that no other name fell from his lips than that of Jesus, because the name of Jesus was fixed and embedded in his heart.
A soul which gives itself to prayer, either much or little, should on no account be kept within narrow bounds.
God never changes; Patient endurance Attains to all things; Who God possesses In nothing is wanting; Alone God suffices.
It will be as well, I think, to explain these locutions of God, and to describe what the soul feels when it receives them.
There was the torture of sermons, and that not a slight one, for I was very fond of them.
Let him never cease from prayer who has once begun it, be his life ever so wicked; for prayer is the way to amend it, and without prayer such amendment will be much more difficult.
Authentic prayer changes us, unmasks us, strips us, indicates where growth is needed.
The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him.
Let nothing disturb thee Let nothing affright thee All things are passing God changeth never.
Let nothing disturb you nothing frighten you all things are passing God never changes.
With all this wide and beautiful creation before me the restless soul longs to enjoy its liberty and rest beyond its bound.
However much we do to avoid them we shall never lack crosses in this life if we are in the ranks of the Crucified.
Learn to self-conquest persevere thus for a time and you will perceive very clearly the advantage which you gain from it.
Let him never cease from prayer who has once begun it be his life ever so wicked for prayer is the way to amend it and without prayer such amendment will be much more difficult.
Don't be curious of matters that don't concern you never speak of them and don't ask about them.
