Thus it has to be; one must put oneself totally in God's hands, without any human support; then the feeling of security becomes all the more profound and beautiful.

St. Edith Stein

If you put yourself completely into the hands of the Lord, you can trust that you are being guided safely. What you surrender to Him is never lost; it is preserved, purified, and elevated and balanced to the correct proportions.

St. Edith Stein

Ascending Mount Carmel

This is something of immense gladness for you, to see that all your good and hope is so close to you as to be within you, or better, that you cannot be without Him.

St. John of the Cross. The Spiritual Canticle.

Take a deep breath, ladies:

"Conquering the tongue is better than fasting on bread and water."

John of the Cross, Maxims and Counsels.

Let all find compassion in you.

John of the Cross. Maxims and Counsels.

Words

Keep this in mind, daughters: The soul that is quick to turn to speaking and conversing is slow to turn to God.

St. John of the Cross, Letter to Ana de Jesus

O Lord, my God, who will seek you with simple and pure love and not find you are all he desires.

John of the Cross, Sayings of Light and Love.

The Father spoke one Word which was His Son, and this Word He always speaks in eternal silence, and in silence it must be heard by the soul.

John of the Cross, Maxims and Counsels.