If I should say anything that is not in conformity with what is held by the Holy Roman Catholic Church, it will be through ignorance and not through... →
Saint Teresa of Avila
God has been very good to me, for I never dwell upon anything wrong which a person has done, so as to remember it afterwards. If I do remember it, I... →
The custom of speaking to God Almighty as freely as with a slave - caring nothing whether the words are suitable or not, but simply saying the first... →
O my God, what must a soul be like when it is in this state! It longs to be all one tongue with which to praise the Lord. It utters a thousand pious... →
We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us.
Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do... →
If God should desire to raise us to the position of one who is an intimate and shares his secrets, we ought to accept this gladly.
May God protect me from gloomy saints.
Discontent with this world gives such a painful longing to quit it that, if the heart finds comfort, it is solely from the thought that God wishes it... →