Wednesday, June 19 : Saint Teresa of Avila

Remember what St. Augustine tells us I think it comes in his Meditations: how he sought God in many places and at last found the Almighty within himself, It is of no slight importance for a soul given to wandering thoughts to realise this truth and to see that it has no need to go to heaven in order to speak to the eternal Father or to enjoy His company: nor is it requisite to raise the voice to address Him, for He hears every whisper, how ever low. We are not forced to take wings to find Him, but have only to seek solitude and to look within ourselves. You need not be overwhelmed with confusion before so kind a Guest, but, with utter humility, talk to Him as to your Father: ask for what you want as from a father: tell Him your sorrows and beg Him for relief, realising at the same time that you are unworthy to be called His daughter. Let us not fancy that the center of our soul is empty. If we took care to remember what Guest we have in us, I think it would be impossible for us to give ourselves up to so much to worldly vanities and cares, for we should see how vile they are in comparison with the riches within I think that, had I understood then as I do now, that so great a King resided in the little palace of my soul, I should not have left Him alone so often, but should have stayed with Him sometimes and not have kept His dwelling-place in such disorder.

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