St. Teresa of Avila on prayer
"It is impossible for a person who prays regularly to remain in serious sin; because the two are incompatible, one or the other will have to be given up."
"I would never want any prayer that would not make the virtues grow within me."
"Vocal prayer . . . must be accompanied by reflection. A prayer in which a person is not aware of Whom he is speaking to, what he is asking, who it is who is asking and of Whom, I don't call prayer--however much the lips may move."
"Mental prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us."
~ St. Teresa of Avila
Beautiful comments, Jean. I've only just begun reading from Teresa's writings and have already found her a true font of wisdom.
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