“…in one way or another, there must be a cross while we live.”. (St. Teresa of Jesus. The Interior castle. The 5th Dwelling Places. Chap. 2.9)

This is the story of how Saint Margaret of the Sacred Heart was called to enter the Carmelite order: . “She still had no clarity about what order to choose. It was revealed to her in a singular way. She was 16 years old when one day in September of 1763 she was called into the

"I do not envy the angels in heaven apart from their enjoyment in the beatific vision. Do we not have God dwelling in our midst?" . (God is love. Saint Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart. Her Life)

“when love is in the service of His Majesty, the will does not proceed with passion but proceeds by seeking help to conquer other passions.” . (St.Teresa of Jesus. The Way of Perfection. Chap. 4.6)

“Remember how ill the world treated Christ Our Lord, and yet how it had extolled Him on Palm Sunday. Reflect what esteem men lavished on Saint John Baptist, whom they were on the point of taking for the Messiah, and yet how afterwards they beheaded him, and why. Never does the

“At this time they gave me The Confessions of St. Augustine. It seems the Lord ordained this, because I had not tried to procure a copy, nor had I ever seen one. I am very fond of St. Augustine, because the convent where I stayed as a lay person belonged to his order; and

“I understood that I had a great obligation to serve our Lady and St. Joseph; for often when I went off the path completely, God gave me salvation again through their prayers.” . (St. Teresa of Jesus. Spiritual Testimonies. 26)

“I saw close to me toward my left side an angel in bodily form. I don't usually see angels in bodily form except on rare occasions; although many times angels appear to me, but without my seeing them, as in the intellectual vision I spoke about before. This time, though, the

“Holy Spirit, inspire me. Love of God, consume me. To the right path lead me. Mary my mother, look upon me. With Jesus, bless me. From all evil, all illusion, all danger, preserve me.”. (St. Mariam of Jesus crucified)

“One day after Communion, His Majesty earnestly commanded me to strive for this new monastery with all my powers, and He made great promises that it would be founded and that He would be highly served in it. He said it should be called St. Joseph and that this saint would keep

“A fault this body has is that the more comfort we try to give it the more needs it discovers. It's amazing how much comfort it wants…”. (St. Teresa of Jesus. The Way of Perfection. Chap. 11:2)

“O Mary, if I were Queen of Heaven and you were Thérèse, I would want to be Thérèse so that you might be Queen of Heaven!!!”. (Saint Therese of Lisieux. September 8, 1897 )

“…learn how to suffer a little for love of God. without having everyone know about it!”. (St. Teresa of Jesus. The Way of Perfection. Chap. 11:3)

“If you do not lose the habit of speaking and complaining about everything — unless you do so to God - you will never finish your lamenting.”. (St.Teresa of Jesus. The Way of Perfection. Chap. 11.2)

“When we begin to become attached to something, we should strive to turn our thoughts from it and bring them back to God — and His Majesty helps.” . (St.Teresa of Jesus. The Way of Perfection. Chap. 10.2)

“A great aid to going against your will is to bear in mind continually how all is vanity and how quickly everything comes to an end. This helps to remove our attachment to trivia and center it on what will never end. Even though this practice seems to be a weak means, it will

“Detachment, for those who wish to have this friendship, is the necessary step to be able to focus our mind, heart, and soul on the Lord. The process of detachment is not due to a problem with the things of the world. The challenge is the re-education of the very self to be

“A reminder: Saint Teresa presents the three necessary things love for one another, detachment from all created things, and true humility-so that we can pray as we are made to pray. To pray means to be a friend of the Lord. To pray well is to be His good friend.”. (Reflections

“One day, the feast of the Assumption of our Lady, Queen of Angels, the Lord desired to grant me the following favor; in a rapture He showed me her ascent to heaven, the happiness and solemnity with which she was received, and the place where she is. I wouldn't be able to

“The Feast of the Assumption is a strong appeal to us to live ‘ever intent upon heavenly things,’ and not to allow ourselves to be carried away by the vicissitudes and seductions of the world. Not only was our soul created for heaven, but also our body, which, after the