...those who seek the
LORD lack no good thing. - Psalm 34:10b
"After having received the Lord, since you have the Person
Himself present, strive to close the eyes of the body and open those of the soul
and look into your heart.
For I tell you again, and would like to tell
you many times that you should acquire the
habit of doing this every time you receive
Communion and strive to have such a conscience that you will be allowed to
enjoy this blessing frequently.
Though He comes disguised, the disguise as I
have said, does not prevent Him from being recognized in many ways, in
conformity with the desire we have to see Him. And
you can desire to see Him so much that He will reveal Himself to you
entirely." ~ St.
Teresa of Avila
Image: St
Teresa of Avila Receiving Communion - Claudio Coello
St Teresa of
Avila
Spain
~ 1515-1582
2015: 500 year anniv of birth year
2015: 500 year anniv of birth year
Carmelite
Contemplative, Reformer
Prolific
Writer*
*Way of Perfection, Interior
Castle,
The Life of Teresa of Jesus (Autobiography)
DOCTOR
of the CHURCH
FEAST DAY - October
15
St. Teresa’s most popularly known
writing is a brief poem known
as her
“Bookmark”,
because it was found in her prayer book after her death in 1582.
Original Spanish:
Nada te turbe,
nada te
espante;
todo se pasa,
Dios no se muda.
La pacientia todo lo
alcanza.
Quien a Dios tiene nada la falta:
solo Dios
basta.
Let nothing disturb
you,
Let nothing frighten you,
All things are passing away:
God never
changes.
Patience obtains all things.
Whoever has God lacks
nothing;
God alone suffices.
Click here: St. Teresa of Avila - YouTube (2
mins)
Click here: Discovering our Saints - St Theresa of Avila - YouTube (2:22 mins)
Click here: Discovering our Saints - St Theresa of Avila - YouTube (2:22 mins)
St Teresa of Avila, pray for
us!
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