“I have had great enlightenment from the writings of St. John of the Cross. When I was between seventeen and eighteen, they were my only spiritual food. But as I grew older, religious writers left me quite unmoved. I’m still… — John Beevers Copy Share Image
“I burned to defend myself, but fortunately I had a bright idea. I knew, without a shadow of a doubt, that if I began to speak up for myself I should lose my peace of soul; I knew too that I was not virtuous enough to let myself be accused without saying a word, my only hope of safety was… — John Beevers Copy Share
“It still stops my having any feeling of pride when people think well of what I do, for I say to myself: Since any… — John Beevers Copy Share Image
“God has made me so that when once I love I love for ever, and so I continue to pray for this girl and I love her still. When I saw how Céline loved one of the nuns, I tried to imitate her, but I didn’t succeed, as I didn’t know how to get into people’s good graces. It was… — John Beevers Copy Share
“I am no longer surprised by anything and I feel no distress at seeing my complete helplessness. On the contrary, I glory in it… — John Beevers Copy Share Image
“It wasn’t long before God made me realise that the true glory is that which is eternal and that, to achieve it, there is no need to perform outstanding deeds. Instead, one must remain hidden and perform one’s good deeds so that the right hand knows not what the left hand does. When I read stories about the deeds of… — John Beevers Copy Share
“As you will soon see, dear Mother, being charitable has not always been so pleasant for me, and to prove it I am going to tell you a few of my struggles. And they are not the only ones. At meditation I was for a long time always near a sister who never stopped fidgetting, with either her rosary or… — John Beevers Copy Share
“When we meet someone with a deeper spiritual insight, we think God cares more for them than for us. Yet surely God has the right to make use of one of His creatures to give His other children the food they need. He had this right in the days of Pharaoh, for, in Holy Scripture, He told him: “And therefore… — John Beevers Copy Share
“There I found my sole comfort: Jesus, my only friend. I could talk only to Him. Talking to other people bored me, even when… — John Beevers Copy Share Image
“But instead of letting me see any ray of hope, God afflicted me with a most grievous martyrdom which lasted for three days. It… — John Beevers Copy Share Image
“But I am not going to give every detail. Some things lose their fragrance when opened to the air, and there are stirrings of… — John Beevers Copy Share Image
“But sometimes, I have a great longing to hear something different from praise, for my soul sickens of too sweet a diet. It is… — John Beevers Copy Share Image
