February 17
“God is there in these moments of rest and can give us, in a single instant, exactly what we need. Then the rest of the day can take its course, under the same effort and strain, perhaps, but in peace.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
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Leave it with Him
February 16
“And when night comes, and you look back over the day and see how fragmentary everything has been, and how much you planned that has gone undone, and all the reasons you have to be embarrassed and ashamed; just take everything exactly as it is, put it in God’s hands and leave it with Him.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
Chosen for the Cross
February 15
“One cannot desire freedom from the Cross when one is especially chosen for the Cross.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
What women are
February 14
“The world doesn’t need what woman have, it needs what women are.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
Cherish, guard, protect
February 13
“Woman naturally seeks to embrace that which is living, personal, and whole. To cherish, guard, protect, nourish and advance growth is her natural maternal yearning.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
True love requires sacrifice
Feb 12
“Do not accept anything as love which lacks truth.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
Protect true humanity
Feb 11
“To be a mother is to nourish and protect true humanity and bring it to development.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
Anyone who seeks truth
Feb 10
“Anyone who seeks truth seeks God, whether or not he realizes it.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
Capacity for hope
February 9
“Leaders are magnanimous in their dreams, visions, and sense of mission; in their capacity for hope, confidence, and daring; in their enthusiasm for the effort required to bring their work to a successful conclusion; in their capacity to challenge themselves and those around them.”
-Alexandre Havard, Virtuous Leadership
Faithfulness, not success
February 8
“Faithfulness, not success.”
-St. Teresa of Calcutta
