Teresa of Avila Quotes

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• Let nothing Disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, Though all things pass, God does not change. Patience wins all things. But he lacks nothing who possesses God; For God alone suffices.

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  Sympathy, Winning, Doe

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• Christ has no body now on earth but yours, no hands, no feet but yours. Yours are the eyes with which Christ looks out his compassion to the world. Yours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good. Yours are the hands with which he is to bless us now.

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  Faith, Eye, Compassion

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• Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

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  Trust In God, Where You Are, Infinite Possibilities

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• The surest way to determine whether one possesses the love of God is to see whether he or she loves his or her neighbor. These two loves are never separated. Rest assured, the more you progress in love of neighbor the more your love of God will increase.

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  God, Two, Progress

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• When we accept what happens to us and make the best of it, we are praising God.

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  Acceptance, Praise, Accepting

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• Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.

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  Prayer, Acts Of Love, Needed

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• Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.

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  Spiritual, Prayer, Friendly

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• Each of us has a soul, but we forget to value it. We don't remember that we are creatures made in the image of God. We don't understand the great secrets hidden inside of us.

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  Meditation, Soul, Secret

  Saint Teresa (of Avila) (2003). “The Interior Castle”, Riverhead Books (Hardcover)

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• It is love alone that gives worth to all things.

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  Romantic, Best Love, Giving

  "The Road to Emmaus : Pilgrimage as a Way of Life" by Jim Forest, (p. 61), 2007.

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• Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.

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  Journey, Suffering, Importance

  Teresa of Avila (2017). “The Way of Perfection”, p.127, Whitaker House

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• We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.

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  Religious, Catholic, Suffering

  St. Teresa of Avila (2002). “Complete Works St. Teresa Of Avila”, p.345, A&C Black

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• Mental prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us. The important thing is not to think much but to love much and so do that which best stirs you to love. Love is not great delight but desire to please God in everything.

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  Prayer, Mean, Love Is

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• Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.

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  Magnificence, Palaces, Remember

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• The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.

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  Approach

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• Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.

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  Faith, Inspiration, Joy

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• Teach by works more than words.

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  Teach

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• Christ has no body now but mine. He prays in me, works in me, looks through my eyes, speaks through my words, works through my hands, walks with my feet and loves with my heart.

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  Faith, Inspiration, Heart

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• 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.

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  God, Strong, Thinking

  Saint Teresa (of Avila) (1966). “The Letters of Saint Teresa of Jesus”

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• 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.

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  Thinking, Looks, Christ

  St. Teresa of Avila (2002). “Complete Works St. Teresa Of Avila”, p.257, A&C Black

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• Out of suffering comes the serious mind; out of salvation, the grateful heart; out of endurance, fortitude; out of deliverance faith. Patient endurance attends to all things.

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  Faith, Grateful, Heart

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• Truth suffers, but never dies.

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  Suffering, Saint, Dies

  Saint Teresa (of Avila) (1966). “The Letters of Saint Teresa of Jesus”

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• Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.

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  Spiritual, Solitude, Settling

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• God is even kinder than you think.

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  Faith, Thinking, Kinder

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• However softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.

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  Women, Speak, Enough

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• To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.

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  Inspirational, Courage, Lying

  "The Little Lamp" by Eknath Easwaran, (p. 80), 1981.

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