Teresa of Avile

Friday, 15 October 2010

St. Teresa of Jesus, 

Virgin and Doctor of the Church (1515-1582) - Memorial

Mass Intro: Fr. Nivard.

  “Do not be afraid, you are worth more than many sparrows.” Don’t worry. This was Padre Pio’s favourite dictum, don’t worry! The real reason why your prayer isn't always successful is that you begin your prayer worried and anxious. Your mind is not focussed on Jesus and there is no love in your heart. This worry is useless. All you get is spiritual fatigue and coldness of soul.

   St Teresa has much the same message. “May the Lord give us understanding of how wretched is the security that lies in following the crowd. True security lies in making progress on the road to God.

Let us turn our eyes to Him and not fear the setting of this Sun of Justice. He will never allow us to go astray in the night.