Quotes by Teresa of Avila

Teresa of Avila

A beginner must look on himself as one setting out to make a garden for his Lord’s pleasure, on most unfruitful soil which abounds in weeds. His Majesty roots up the weeds and will put in good plants instead. Let us reckon that this is already done when the soul decides to practice prayer and has begun to do so.

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Weed

About the injunction of the Apostle Paul that women should keep silent in church? Don’t go by one text only.

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All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.

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Example

Lord

All the troubles of the Church, all the evils in the world, flow from this source: that men do not by clear and sound knowledge and serious consideration penetrate into the truths of Sacred Scripture.

Faith

Inspiration

Men

All things pass… Patience attains all it strives for.

Patience

Strife

Strive

Always think of yourself as everyone’s servant; look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all.

Christ

Looks

Thinking

Anyone who has the habit of speaking before God’s majesty as if he were speaking to a slave, careless about how he is speaking, and saying whatever comes into his head and whatever he’s learned from saying prayers at other times, in my opinion is not praying. Please, God, may no Christian pray in this way.

Christian

Prayer

Saint

As God’s beloved, I live in the bliss knowing that my soul is never separated from Him, for I learn to know Her in all that I see. God dissolved my mind-my separation. I cannot describe now my intimacy with Him.

Knowing

Mind

Soul

As to the aridity you are suffering from, it seems to me our Lord is treating you like someone He considers strong: He wants to test you and see if you love Him as much at times of aridity as when He sends you consolations. I think this is a very great favor for God to show you.

God

Strong

Thinking

Be gentle and kind with every one, and severe with yourself.

Gentle

Kind

Severe

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Quotes by Teresa of Avila

Teresa of Avila

About the injunction of the Apostle Paul that women should keep silent in church? Don’t go by one text only.

All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.

All the troubles of the Church, all the evils in the world, flow from this source: that men do not by clear and sound knowledge and serious consideration penetrate into the truths of Sacred Scripture.

All things pass… Patience attains all it strives for.

Always think of yourself as everyone’s servant; look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all.

As God’s beloved, I live in the bliss knowing that my soul is never separated from Him, for I learn to know Her in all that I see. God dissolved my mind-my separation. I cannot describe now my intimacy with Him.

As to the aridity you are suffering from, it seems to me our Lord is treating you like someone He considers strong: He wants to test you and see if you love Him as much at times of aridity as when He sends you consolations. I think this is a very great favor for God to show you.

Be gentle and kind with every one, and severe with yourself.

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