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If we want to learn to pray well, we must first learn from Jesus' gospel...

Chapter 16 from the book of Wilfrid Stinissen

It is a name that resonates through the centuries: in Hebrew Miriam, in Greek Maram, in Latin Maria, and then onwards in the multifaceted languages of this world...

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

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