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Santa Teresa, An Appreciation by Whyte, Alexander (1836-1921)
Keep yourselves, my daughters, from that false humility which the devil suggests concerning the greatness of your sins. For hereby he is wont to disquiet our souls after sundry sorts, and to draw us off Holy Communion, and also from prayer.
Santa Teresa, An Appreciation by Whyte, Alexander (1836-1921)
The true proficiency of the soul consists not so much in deep thinking or eloquent speaking or beautiful writing as in much and warm loving.…
Santa Teresa, An Appreciation by Whyte, Alexander (1836-1921)
Observe carefully the stirrings of your heart in matters of superiority. Pray to be delivered from such thoughts as these: I am older. I deserve better. I have laboured more.
Santa Teresa, An Appreciation by Whyte, Alexander (1836-1921)
That which I am now to persuade you to, namely, the not excusing of yourselves, causes a great confusion in me. For it is a very perfect quality and of great merit;…
Santa Teresa, An Appreciation by Whyte, Alexander (1836-1921)
On one occasion when I was in prayer I had a vision in which I saw how all things are seen in God. I cannot explain what I saw, but what I saw remains to this day deeply imprinted on my soul.
Santa Teresa, An Appreciation by Whyte, Alexander (1836-1921)
After my vow of perfection I spake not ill of any creature, how little soever it might be. I scrupulously avoided all approaches to detraction.…
Santa Teresa, An Appreciation by Whyte, Alexander (1836-1921)
There are only two duties that our Lord requires of us,—the love of God, and the love of our neighbour. And, in my opinion,…
Santa Teresa, An Appreciation by Whyte, Alexander (1836-1921)
I saw that rich and great as she was, she was still a woman, and as much liable to all manner of passion and all womanly weakness as I was myself.…
Santa Teresa, An Appreciation by Whyte, Alexander (1836-1921)
It is indeed a very great misery to live on in this evil world where our enemies are ever at our gate, and where we can neither eat nor sleep in peace,…
Santa Teresa, An Appreciation by Whyte, Alexander (1836-1921)
This is a very fit place for thinking on our wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: the blindness of our minds, the depravity and the bondage of our wills, the forgetfulness of our memories,…