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Spiritual Guidance According to John of the Cross

from the thoughts of St. John of the Cross

Meditation as a form of prayer is not an exercise in concentration, but rather a journey – in an atmosphere of silence and contemplation – to meet with God...

It is not without reason that we are advised to read the gospel in the morning and not in the evening. The reading of the gospel should not lull us to sleep but should tear apart like dynamite the walls of our earthly egoism.

further excerpts from the writings of Sister Mary by St. Therese

A person wants to be sure that they are loved...

This of the most feminine women always needed a strong counterpart to masculine influence, stimuli, and support in the spirit of a man, so that she could internally balance the great spiritual tension of her life.

In October 1994, bishops and representatives of orders and religious communities in Rome are discussing the life of the orders and its current significance.

Reflection on Mk 4:35–41

further excerpts from the writings of Sister Maria by St. Therese

You shall take nothing from me, my God, of what you have already given me in your only begotten Son Jesus Christ...

It is a gradual calming, tranquility, and pacification of the whole person. The word "silence" is unusual to us today. Instead of silence, we might simply say "peace." It is the peace that the Holy Spirit gives...

Saint Joseph ranks among the most significant and venerated saints of our community, alongside the Virgin Mary, the prophet Elijah, Saint Teresa, and Saint John of the Cross...