 |
St. Teresa of Avila by François Gérard
|
As she founded and visited convents, Teresa often traveled the rugged roads of Spain. One time her saddle slipped, and she found herself head down under the belly of a donkey as she crossed a stream. Complaining to the Lord of her treatment, she heard him reply, “Teresa, whom the Lord loves, he chastises. This is how I treat all my friends.” She replied tartly, “No wonder you have so few!”
 |
| Crucifix at Jesuit Retreat Center ~ Oshkosh, WI |
“Christ has no body now, but yours.
No hands, no feet on earth, but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which
Christ looks compassion into the world.
Yours are the feet
with which Christ walks to do good.
Yours are the hands
with which Christ blesses the world.”
Stained glass window detail
of St. Teresa of Avila photographed in Summit, NJ
“Let nothing trouble you,
let nothing frighten you.
All things are passing;
God never changes.
Patience obtains all things.
One who possesses God lacks nothing:
God alone suffices.”
No comments:
Post a Comment