Hope, O my soul, hope. You know neither the day nor the hour. — Teresa of Avila Catholic Copy Share Image
Alas, O Lord, to what a state dost Thou bring those who love Thee! — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
Be gentle and kind with every one, and severe with yourself. — Teresa of Avila Gentle Copy Share Image
Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer. — Teresa of Avila Blessed Copy Share Image
People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved. — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
To argue over who is the more noble is nothing more than to dispute whether dirt is better for making bricks or… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All things pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for. — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which… — Teresa of Avila 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
Hope, O my soul, hope. Watch carefully, for everything passes quickly, even though your impatience turns a very short time into a… — Teresa of Avila Hope Copy Share Image
Seldom or never is a poor man honored by the world; however worthy of honor he may be, he is apt rather… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
I am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us. — Teresa of Avila Divine Copy Share Image
“Let the truth be in your hearts, as it will be if you practise meditation, and you will see clearly what love… — Teresa of Ávila Love Copy Share Image
How is it that we do not die of love in seeing that God Himself could do no more than shed His… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
“Since God has given it such great dignity, permitting it to wander at will through the rooms of the castle, from the… — Teresa of Ávila Dignity Copy Share Image
“Give me, if you will, prayers; Or let me know dryness, An abudance of devotion, Or if not, then barrenness. In you… — Teresa of Ávila Acceptance Copy Share Image
The surest way to determine whether one possesses the love of God is to see whether he or she loves his or… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
We cannot be sure if we are loving God, although we may have good reasons for believing that we are, but we… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
Vocal prayer . . . must be accompanied by reflection. A prayer in which a person is not aware of Whom he… — Teresa of Avila 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
For, as I said a little way back, perfect souls are in no way repelled by trials, but rather desire them and… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
I once heard a spiritual man say that he was not so much astonished at the things done by a soul in… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
Be happy when you are blamed and accused wrongly, for then you have the chance to see all the bitter, hostile or… — Teresa of Avila Accusation Copy Share Image
I say the same of humility and of all the virtues; the wiles of the devil are terrible, he will run a… — Teresa of Avila 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
“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
Let him never cease from prayer, who has once begun to pray, even though his life is ever so bad. For prayer… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
We know only that we are living in these bodies and have a vague idea, because we have heard it, and because… — Teresa of Avila Beauty Copy Share Image
Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
