Let not your…
Let not your inward devotion be visible unless in great necessity.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
God sought me…
God sought me out when I fled from him; he will not abandon me now that I seek him, or at least do not flee from him anymore.
–Saint Claude de la Colombiere (1641-1682)
In the dark…
In nature, when the sun goes down and night falls, we no longer see the objects surrounding us, but we do see distant objects not visible during the day, such as the stars, which are thousands of light-years away. And the sun must hide that we may see them, that we may be able to glimpse the depths of the firmament. Analogously, during the night of the spirit we see much farther than during the luminous period preceding it; the inferior lights must be taken away from us in order that we may begin to see the heights of the spiritual firmament.
–Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange (1877–1964)
Go in search…
We need no wings to go in search for Him, but only to look upon Him present within us.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Grow quiet…
We must grow quiet enough to realize God’s omnipresence, to feel his comforting hand and open our hearts within, silently, letting his healing have its way. Then the waters will flow over the arid soil and things will start to grow again. If only we keep still. God permits many wounds– but there are also miracles.
–Alfred Delp (1907-1945)
Quench your thirst…
Feed yourself on Jesus. Drink his Precious Blood. Quench your thirst from the chalice of Jesus. Yet, the more you drink, the more you will thirst.
–Saint Paul of the Cross (1694-1775)
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