Christ has no body now but yours; no hands, no feet on earth, but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he looks with compassion on this world; Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good; Yours are the hands with which he blesses all the world. Christ has no body now on earth but yours.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Let us meditate today on the condition of our soul. Are we making a sincere effort to rectify our intentions, to sanctify our daily responsibilities? There are things we fail to remember, not because we have short memories but because we are short of love. The person in love does not forget!
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
The more steadfastly and patiently we bear the burden of our cross, the more abundantly are the gifts of God, obtained by the Cross of Christ, granted unto us.
–Saint Philaret of Moscow (1782-1867)
Prayer is a pure elevation of our minds to God, believing that he is more in us than we are in ourselves.
–Saint Jane Frances de Chantal (1572-1641)
Prayer must lead us beyond mind, words, and ideas to a more spacious place where God has a chance to get in.
–Richard Rohr (1943-
Where most men work for degrees after their names, we work for one before our names: ‘saint.’ It a more difficult degree to attain. It takes a lifetime, and you don’t get your diploma until you’re dead.
–Mother Angelica (1923-1916)
