Nor is it in any way good for a person to complain if he sees his Order in some decline: rather he should strive to be the kind of rock on which the edifice may again be raised.

St. Teresa of Avila

Now, is Your Face such, Lord, that we would not look at it when You are so close to us?. . . and do we close our eyes to avoid seeing that you, Lord, are looking at us?

St. Teresa of Avila

[The soul] sees clearly that everything other than pleasing God is nothing.

St. Teresa of Avila

Oh, how good and true will be the love of the sister who can help others by setting aside her own advantage for their sake. . . better friendship will this be than all the tender words that can be uttered.

St. Teresa of Avila

But by considering the love He bore me, I regained my courage, for I never lost confidence in His mercy; in myself, I lost it many times.

St. Teresa of Avila

Love is always stirring and thinking about what it will do. It cannot contain itself. . .

St. Teresa of Avila

Let us desire and be occupied in prayer not for the sake of our enjoyment but so as to have this strength to serve.

St. Teresa of Avila

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