“The first thing that souls must do if they embark on the path of holiness is really to want to be saints whatever may come, whatever may happen to them, however hard they may have to labor, whoever may complain of them, whether they reach their goal or die on the road.”

                                              – St. Teresa of Avila

For Reflection:

According to this quote, do I really want to be a saint? What worry, fear, or concern crosses my mind when I read St. Teresa’s “saintly standard?” Am I willing to say “Jesus I trust in You” in this area?