Prayers acceptable to God…
A little lifting of the heart suffices; a little remembrance of God, one act of inward worship are prayers which, however short, are nevertheless acceptable to God.
— Brother Lawrence (1614-1691)
It is because of faith…
It is because of faith that we exchange the present for the future.
— Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen (1577-1622)
But faith alone …
God has many ways of drawing us to Himself. He sometimes hides Himself from us: but faith alone, which will not fail us in time of need, ought to be our support, and the foundation of our confidence, which must be all in God.
— Brother Lawrence (1614-1691)
With Christians, a…
With Christians, a poetical view of things is a duty. We are bid to color all things with hues of faith, to see a divine meaning in every event.
— Blessed John Henry Newman (1801-1890)
Receive Holy Communion
Above all, we are made members of the Body of Christ by virtue of the sacrament in which Christ himself is present. When we partake of the sacrifice and receive Holy Communion and are nourished by the flesh and blood of Jesus, we ourselves become his flesh and blood.
–Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891-1942)
Unity of life in God…
For those blessed souls who have entered into the unity of life in God, everything is one: rest and activity, looking and acting, silence and speaking, listening and communicating, surrender in loving acceptance and an outpouring of love in grateful songs of praise.
–Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891-1942)
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