Monday, October 15, 2007

Teresa of Avila

If Christ Jesus dwells in a person as friend and noble leader, that person can endure all things, for Christ helps and strengthens us and never abandons us. He is a true friend. And I clearly see that if we expect to please God and receive and abundance of graces, God desires that these graces must come to us from the hands of Christ, through his most sacred humanity, in which God takes delight....

What more do we desire from such a good friend at our side? Unlike our friends in the world, he will never abandon us when we are troubled or distressed. Blessed is the one who truly loves him and always keeps him near.


Teresa of Avila, The Book of Her Life, chapter 22

Loving God,
by your Spirit you raised up Saint Teresa of Avila
to show your Church the way to perfection.
May her inspired teaching awaken in us a longing for true holiness.

Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.


Prayer for the liturgy of October 15,
feast of St. Teresa of Avila,
Virgin and Doctor of the Church

3 comments:

Mary Beth said...

Lovely thoughts from Teresa. Thanks!

Please pray for me...my own work situation continues to be difficult and tenuous, and yesterday I got an email from one of my 3 employees saying this Friday would be his last day.

It came as a surprise, and I still don't know why (haven't talked to him yet); so that's kind of upsetting; but the stress ahead (just in replacing and filling in for him at this point in our year) is going to be enormous.

Theresa Coleman said...

Blessings to you Mary Beth!

Dr. Laura Marie Grimes said...

Yes, Mary Beth, prayers indeed for that difficult work situation.