THE MAXIMS OF ST. TERESA OF AVILA http://www.catholic-pages.com/grabbag/maxims.asp 24. In thy mirth refrain from immoderate laughter, and let it be humble, modest, kindly, and edifying. 25. Imagine thyself always to be the servant of all, and look upon all as if they were Christ our Lord in person; and so shalt thou do Him honor and reverence. 26. Be ever ready to perform the duties of obedience, as if Jesus, in the person oft he prior or superior, had laid His commands upon thee. 27. In all thy actions, and at every hour, examine thy conscience; and, having discerned thy faults, strive, by the help of God, to amend them, and by this way thou shalt attain to perfection. 28. Do not think of the faults of others, but of what is good in them and faulty in thyself. 29. Desire earnestly always to suffer for God in every thing and on every occasion. 30. Offer thyself unto God fifty times a day, and that with great fervor and longing after God. 31. Call to mind continually throughout the day the matter of the morning meditation: be very careful herein, for it will do thee much good. 32. Lay up carefully what our Lord may say to thee, and act upon the desires He may have filled thee with in prayer. 33. Always avoid singularity to the utmost of thy power, for it does great harm in a community. 34. Read often the rules and constitutions of the order, and observe in sincerity. 35. In all created things discern the providence and wisdom of God, and in all things give Him thanks. 36. Withhold thy heart from all things: seek God, and thou shalt find Him. 37. Do not show signs of devotion outwardly when thou hast none within, but thou mayest lawfully hide the want thereof. 38. Let not thine inward devotion be visible unless in great necessity: St. Francis and St. Bernard used to say, "My secret is mine." 39. Never complain of the food, whether it be well or ill dressed; remembering the gall and vinegar of Jesus Christ. 40. Speak to no one at table, and lift not thine eyes to another. 41. Think of the table of heaven, and of the food thereon - God Himself: think of the guests, the angels: lift up thine eyes to that table, longing for it. 42. In the presence of thy superior - thou art to see Jesus Christ in him - utter not a word that is not necessary, and that with great reverence. 43. Never do anything that thou canst not do in the presence of all. 44. Do not compare one person with another: it is a hateful thing to do. 45. When rebuked for anything receive the rebuke with inward and outward humility, and pray to God for the person who gives the rebuke. 46. When one superior bids thee do a certain thing, do not say that another superior has given a contrary order; but obey in what thou art commanded, and consider that the intentions of all are good. 47. Be not curious about matters that do not concern thee; never speak of them, and do not ask about them. <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Custom Faith-based U.S. Postage <*}}}>< + <*}}}>< <http://astore.amazon.com/halthekin-20>Catholic on Amazon <*}}}>< <*}}}>< <http://www.halfthekingdom.org/on+allposters+today.html>on AllPosters today <*}}}>< + <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Holy Postage <*}}}>< <*}}}><<http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Half the <http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Kingdom!<*}}}>< + "A person is a person, no matter how small." Dr. Seuss --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please note that I do not send or open attachments sent to this list. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catholics on Fire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Catholics-on-Fire May the blessing of Jesus and our Blessed Mother be with you -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
