Catholic Quote of the Day — from St. Teresa of Avila
by ICL Editor | April 20, 2016 12:02 am
[1]“Saint Teresa of Ávila” (detail) by Peter Paul Rubens
“Although it is a great grace from God to practise self-examination, yet ‘too much is as bad as too little,’ as they say; believe me, by God’s help, we shall advance more by contemplating the Divinity than by keeping our eyes fixed on ourselves, poor creatures of earth that we are.” (St. Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church; Interior Castle, First Mansions, Chapter 2)
The Memorial of St. Teresa of of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church (1515 – 1582) is October 15.
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