We should highly rejoice that God dwells in our soul and still more highly should we rejoice that our soul dwells in God. Our soul is made to be God’s dwelling place, and the dwelling place of our soul is God who was never made.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
What you are must always displease you, if you would attain to that which you are not.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
A joyful heart is the inevitable result of a heart burning with love.
–Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Joy is prayer – Joy is strength – Joy is love – Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. God loves a cheerful giver. She gives most who gives with joy. The best way to show our gratitude to God and the people is to accept everything with joy. A joyful heart is the inevitable result of a heart burning with love. Never let anything so fill you with sorrow as to make you forget the joy of the Christ risen.
–Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
One with a spirit of joy preaches without preaching.
–Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident — in the most audacious way — in His Fatherly goodness.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
