More wisdom from St. Teresa of Avila

 
 
 

The queen is the piece that can carry on the best battle in this game, and all the other pieces help. There’s no queen like humility for making the King surrender. Humility drew the King from heaven to the womb of the Virgin, and with it, by one hair, we will draw Him to our souls. And realize that the one who has more humility will be the one who possesses Him more; and the one who has less will possess Him less.

—St. Teresa of Avila

from the book The Way of Prayer

 

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THE WAY OF PERFECTION

Father Gabriel's acclaimed commentary on Saint Teresa of Avila's classic work, Way of Perfection, provides beautiful mediation on the various forms of Christian prayer. Go deeper into prayer with Saint Teresa of Avila as your guide!

 
 
 
 
 
 

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