“I burned to defend myself, but fortunately I had a bright idea. I knew, without a shadow of a doubt, that if… — John Beevers Courage Copy Share Image
“It still stops my having any feeling of pride when people think well of what I do, for I say to myself:… — John Beevers Failure 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… — John Beevers Fading light Copy Share Image
“I am no longer surprised by anything and I feel no distress at seeing my complete helplessness. On the contrary, I glory… — John Beevers Every day 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,… — John Beevers Good deeds Copy Share Image
“As you will soon see, dear Mother, being charitable has not always been so pleasant for me, and to prove it I… — John Beevers Another time Copy Share Image
“When we meet someone with a deeper spiritual insight, we think God cares more for them than for us. Yet surely God… — John Beevers Spiritual insight Copy Share Image
“There I found my sole comfort: Jesus, my only friend. I could talk only to Him. Talking to other people bored me,… — John Beevers Friendship 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… — John Beevers Dark night 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… — 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.… — John Beevers Freedom of speech Copy Share Image
“I have said that I learned a lot by teaching others. I discovered that every soul has almost the same difficulties and… — John Beevers Failure Copy Share Image
“Oh, how sweet the first kiss of Jesus was! It was a kiss of love. I knew that I was loved and… — John Beevers Divine power Copy Share Image
“Though I’m quite unworthy, I love to say the Divine Office every day, but apart from that I cannot bring myself to… — John Beevers Books Copy Share Image
“But how good God is! How well He fits our trials to our strength!” — John Beevers God Copy Share Image
“God had already made me realise that His mercy does not grow weary of waiting for some souls and that He enlightens… — John Beevers Compassion Copy Share Image
“For a long time I’d been fed on the wheat of The Imitation. It was the only book which did me any… — John Beevers Books Copy Share Image
“But now I realise that true charity consists in putting up with all one’s neighbour’s faults, never being surprised by his weakness,… — John Beevers End of time Copy Share Image
“I have had great enlightenment from the writings of St. John of the Cross. When I was between seventeen and eighteen, they… — John Beevers Bible Copy Share Image
