Teresa of Ávila
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A Spanish mystic, theologian, and reformer of the Carmelite order, she is known for her deep spiritual insights and writings on contemplative prayer and the nature of divine union. Her work emphasizes the importance of inner silence and the cultivation of a direct, personal relationship with God. Her teachings on mystical experience and inner transformation continue to inspire seekers of spiritual depth across many traditions.
Teresa of Ávila
Quotes
A Spanish mystic, theologian, and reformer of the Carmelite order, she is known for her deep spiritual insights and writings on contemplative prayer and the nature of divine union. Her work emphasizes the importance of inner silence and the cultivation of a direct, personal relationship with God. Her teachings on mystical experience and inner transformation continue to inspire seekers of spiritual depth across many traditions.
Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
Christ moves along the pots and pans.
Pain is never permanent.
Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His sign, which is the sign of the Cross, in token that they have given Him their freedom.
All things pass... Patience attains all it strives for.
Never compare one person with another: comparisons are odious.
The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
What a miserable life is this! There is no happiness that is secure and nothing that does not change.
Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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 is even kinder than you think.
He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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.
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.
True perfection consists in the love of God and our neighbour, and the better we keep both these commandments, the more perfect we shall be.
People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
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.
We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.
In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.
Contemplative prayer in my opinion is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us.
