Quotations of the Day: Food for Spirit
When we fail to love our neighbor we are lost....
When you see yourself lacking in this love,
even though you have devotion and gratifying experiences that make
you think you have reached (union)
and you experience some suspension in the prayer of quiet,
believe me, you have not reached union.
-- Saint Teresa of Avila
This is to love:
bear with a fault and not be astonished,
relieve others of their labor and
take upon yourself tasks to be done;
be cheerful when others have need of it;
be grateful for your strength when
others have need of it;
show tenderness in love and sympathize
with the weakness of others.
-- Saint Teresa of Avila
Wise woman, that Saint Teresa.
(source: Diane Mariechild, Open Mind: Women's Daily Inspiration for Becoming Mindful)
When you see yourself lacking in this love,
even though you have devotion and gratifying experiences that make
you think you have reached (union)
and you experience some suspension in the prayer of quiet,
believe me, you have not reached union.
-- Saint Teresa of Avila
This is to love:
bear with a fault and not be astonished,
relieve others of their labor and
take upon yourself tasks to be done;
be cheerful when others have need of it;
be grateful for your strength when
others have need of it;
show tenderness in love and sympathize
with the weakness of others.
-- Saint Teresa of Avila
Wise woman, that Saint Teresa.
(source: Diane Mariechild, Open Mind: Women's Daily Inspiration for Becoming Mindful)