Prayer is putting…
Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at his disposition, and listening to his voice and the depths of our hearts.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Half your prayer is in silence…
Be faithful to the time spent in prayer and make sure that at least half of your prayer is spent in silence. This will bring you closer to Jesus.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
We can practice humility…
These are the few ways we can practice humility:
- To speak as little as possible of one’s self.
- To mind one’s own business.
- Not to want to manage other people’s affairs.
- To avoid curiosity.
- To accept contradictions and correction cheerfully.
- To pass over the mistakes of others.
- To accept insults and injuries.
- To accept being slighted, forgotten and disliked.
- To be kind and gentle even under provocation.
- Never to stand on one’s dignity.
- To choose always the hardest.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Without patience…
Without patience, we will learn less in life. We will see less. We will feel less. We will hear less. Ironically, rush and more usually mean less.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Be humble and…
Be humble and you will never be disturbed. It is very difficult in practice because we all want to see the result of our work. Leave it to Jesus.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Prayer enlarges the heart…
Prayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God’s gift of Himself.
–Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
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