“Of the good things they do many will pass unnoticed, or will even not be considered good at all; but they need… — Teresa of Ávila Good thing Copy Share Image
I made you, dear, and all I make is perfect. Please come close, for I desire you. — Teresa of Avila Beloved Copy Share Image
How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer. — Teresa of Avila Duty Copy Share Image
Half-instructed confessors have done my soul great harm; for I could not always have such learned ones as I would have desired.… — Teresa of Avila Deceiving Copy Share Image
“you will never lack so much of the water of comfort that your thirst will be intolerable;” — Teresa of Ávila Copy Share Image
Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His… — Teresa of Avila Branded Copy Share Image
How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor. — Teresa of Avila Friendly Copy Share Image
“an unrestrained infatuation with ecstasy and other extraordinary phenomena developed. These experiences were thought of as something to be obtained at all… — Teresa of Ávila Devil worship Copy Share Image
“The Lord has no body now on earth but yours, no hands now but yours, no feet now but yours. Yours are… — Teresa of Ávila Compassion Copy Share Image
Our greatest gain is to lose the wealth that is of such brief duration and, by comparison with eternal things, of such… — Teresa of Avila Comparison Copy Share Image
God has no hands or feet or voice except ours and through these He works. — Teresa of Avila Feet Copy Share Image
His Majesty knows best what is suitable for us. There's no need for us to be advising Him about what He should… — Teresa of Avila Aim Copy Share Image
There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ… — Teresa of Avila Adversity Copy Share Image
“It is quite important to withdraw from all unnecessary cares and business, as far as compatible with the duties of one’s state… — Teresa of Ávila Business Copy Share Image
“Each partner, in fact, shares in the honor and dishonor of the other.” — Teresa of Ávila Copy Share Image
“For though we know quite well that God is present in all that we do, our nature is such that it makes… — Teresa of Ávila Catholic Copy Share Image
It is impossible for human tongue to exaggerate the riches which a vision from God brings to the soul: it even bestows… — Teresa of Avila Body Copy Share Image
“For the devil does not allow a single bad habit to disappear and the very weakness of our mortal nature destroys the… — Teresa of Ávila Bad habit Copy Share Image
I often thought my constitution would never endure the work I had to do, (but) the Lord said to me: 'Daughter, obedience… — Teresa of Avila Constitution Copy Share Image
From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us. — Teresa of Avila Devotion Copy Share Image
