Contemplative prayer is…
Contemplative prayer in my opinion is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Storms pass quickly…
For the storms, like a wave, pass quickly. And the fair weather returns, because the presence of the Lord they experience makes them soon forget everything.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Yield ourselves entirely…
Christ does not force our will, He only takes what we give Him. But He does not give Himself entirely until He sees that we yield ourselves entirely to Him.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
In your generosity…
Seek to distinguish yourself from others only in your generosity. Be like gods to the poor, imitating God’s mercy. Humanity has nothing so much in common with God as the ability to do good.
–Saint Gregory Nazianzen (329-c. 391)
Feed one dying of hunger…
Feed him who is dying of hunger; if you have not fed him you have killed him.
–Saint Ambrose of Milan (339-397)
God forgives sins…
See how good God is, and how easily He forgives sins; He not only restores what has been lost with his forgiveness but grants unhoped for benefits.
–Saint Ambrose of Milan (339-397)
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