Saint Teresa of Avila : (5)

" May God protect me from gloomy saints. " - Saint Teresa of Avila

" I am more afraid of those who are terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself. " - Saint Teresa of Avila

" My father was a man of great charity towards the poor, and compassion for the sick, and also for servants; so much so, that he never could be persuaded to keep slaves, for he pitied them so much: and a slave belonging to one of his brothers being once in his house, was treated by him with as much tenderness as his own children. " - Saint Teresa of Avila

" I don’t know what heavy penance I would not have gladly undertaken rather than practice prayer. " - Saint Teresa of Avila

" The devil put before me that I could not endure the trials of the religious life, because of my delicate nurture. I defended myself against him by alleging the trials which Christ endured, and that it was not much for me to suffer something for His sake; besides, He would help me to bear it. " - Saint Teresa of Avila