Silence is necessary…
In nature we find silence — the trees, flowers, and grass grow in silence. The stars, the moon, and the sun move in silence. Silence of the heart is necessary so you can hear God.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Give yourself fully to God…
Give yourself fully to God. He will use you to accomplish great things on the condition that you believe much more in his love than in your weakness.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Our progress in holiness…
Our progress in holiness depends on God and ourselves — on God’s grace and on our will to be holy. We must have a real living determination to reach holiness.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Away from ourselves…
Once we take our eyes away from ourselves — from our interests, from our own rights, privileges, ambitions — then we will become clear to see Jesus around us.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Love the darkness…
I have come to love the darkness – for I believe now that it is part, a very small part of Jesus’ darkness and pain on earth.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
The greatest suffering…
As far as I am concerned, the greatest suffering is to feel alone, unwanted, unloved. The greatest suffering is also having no one, forgetting what an intimate, truly human relationship is, not knowing what it means to be loved, not having a family or friends.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
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