Way Quotes by Teresa of Ávila

13 Way quotes by Teresa of Ávila

Teresa of Ávila’s spiritual writings have guided seekers for centuries, and this handful of 13 passages focuses on the concept of a “Way.” They offer a concise glimpse into her contemplative approach.

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It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.

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Life is to life in such a way that we are not afraid to die.

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If this is the way You treat Your friends, no wonder You have so few!

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Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.

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Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act…

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Let him never cease from prayer who has once begun it, be his life ever so wicked; for prayer is the way…

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So dearly does His Majesty love us that He will reward our love for our neighbor by increasing the love which we…

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The surest way to determine whether one possesses the love of God is to see whether he or she loves his or…

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For, as I said a little way back, perfect souls are in no way repelled by trials, but rather desire them and…

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Let him never cease from prayer, who has once begun to pray, even though his life is ever so bad. For prayer…

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Anyone who has the habit of speaking before God's majesty as if he were speaking to a slave, careless about how he…

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Be happy when you are blamed and accused wrongly, for then you have the chance to see all the bitter, hostile or…

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We cannot know whether we love God, although there may be strong reason for thinking so; but there can be no doubt…

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