a Carmelite heart

“Thou art the Mother of God himself, the Queen of all creation, the Keeper of the ineffable Treasure of heaven, my help and protection: grant me, thy servant, thy blessing, and may thy intercession and favor never fail me.”
― Mary of Agreda, The Mystical City of God: Complete Edition Containing all Four Volumes with Illustrations

“Remember, O Most Gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto the, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful, O Mother of the Word incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen”
― Blessed is She

“a soul in the state of grace has nothing to fear from demons who are cowards, capable of fleeing before the gaze of a little child!”
― Marc Foley, Story of a Soul The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux Study Edition

“We are very dangerous to the enemy of our souls when we know exactly who we are. “We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them”
― Claire Dwyer, This Present Paradise: A Spiritual Journey with St. Elizabeth of the Trinity