Grace, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Repentance
In spite of our sinfulness, in spite of the darkness surrounding our souls, the Grace of the Holy Spirit, conferred by baptism in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, still shines in our hearts with the inextinguishable light of Christ … and when the sinner turns to the way of repentance the light smooths away every trace of the sins committed, clothing the former sinner in the garments of incorruption, spun of the Grace of the Holy Spirit.
–Saint Seraphim of Sarov (1754-1833)
Acceptance, Grace, Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891-1942)
Whatever did not fit in with my plan did lie within the plan of God. I have an even deeper and firmer belief that nothing is merely an accident when seen in the light of God, that my whole life down to the smallest details has been marked out for me in the plan of Divine Providence and has a completely coherent meaning in God’s all-seeing eyes. And so I am beginning to rejoice in the light of glory wherein this meaning will be unveiled to me.
–Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891-1942)
Grace, Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
His Majesty, being Who He is and understanding our weakness, has provided for us. But He did not say: “Some must come by this way and others by that.” His mercy is so great that He has forbidden none to strive to come and drink of this fountain of life.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Grace, Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Consider what a wonderful exchange it is if we give Him our love and receive His. Consider that He can do all things, and we can do nothing here below save as He enables us. And what is it that we do for Thee, O Lord, our Maker? We do hardly anything [at all] — just make some poor weak resolution. And, if His Majesty is pleased that by doing a mere nothing we should win everything, let us not be so foolish as to fail to do it.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Grace, Page: Quotes, Prayer (how), Quote Topic
When your poor, restless heart turns by the grace of God towards the divine light, and conceives a wish to fly thither and be consumed therein, speak to God with profound reverence and gratitude of the wonders He did in becoming incarnate, suffering and dying for us.
–Saint Paul of the Cross (1694-1775)
Grace, Humility, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic
God delights in those who make themselves little and become as little children; He keeps them near His person, and nourishes them with the milk of divine love, in order to prepare them for the sweet wine of holy love, which inebriates those who drink it; but it is a blessed wine, which gives daily more wisdom.
–Saint Paul of the Cross (1694-1775)
