“It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul
to fall so that it may grow humbler. When it is honest, and realizes what it has done, and returns, it makes ever-increasing progress in our Lord’s service.”
-St. Teresa of Avila
For Reflection:
While this quote does not give me permission to sin, it does help me to see that God works all things to the good, and even my mistakes can be an occasion for spiritual growth. About what one situation, circumstance, failing, fault, or sin does this speak most to me about today? I will praise God for His love and never failing mercy.
Failure pg 109-110
“To rely on our talents is a cause of great loss. For when [someone] places confidence in his own prudence, knowledge, and intelligence, God, to make him know and see his insufficiency, withdraws from him His help and leaves him to work by himself. Whence it happens that all his plans and labors produce little or no fruit. This is often why our undertakings fail.”
-St Vincent de Paul
Saintly Solutions to Life’s Common Problems:
From Anger, Boredom, and Temptation
