Selected Poems of St. Teresa Avila

St. Teresa Of Avila (Her journey to make foundations in Spain)  She had established 17 foundation in Spain, we are about to celebrating st. Teresa 500 years anniversary in 2015, this picture in honor of this big event and for the 75 years anniversity arrival of the Carmelite of St. Joseph in Oklahoma on the July 16 Our Lady Of Mount Carmel.  

Christ Has No Body

Christ has no body now on earth but yours,
no hands but yours,
no feet but yours,
Yours are the eyes through which is to look out
Christ’s compassion to the world;
Yours are the feet with which he is to go about
doing good;
Yours are the hands with which he is to bless men now.

– St Teresa of Avila

Có Chúa Trong Lòng.

Lời: Thánh Têrêxa Avila.

Nhạc: GioaKim.

Ca sĩ: Thùy Dương.

Slideshow: Mai Khôi.

God alone is enough

Let nothing upset you,
let nothing startle you.
All things pass;
God does not change.
Patience wins
all it seeks.
Whoever has God
lacks nothing:
God alone is enough.   

-St Teresa Avila  

I Will Just Say This

I  WILL JUST SAY THIS

We

bloomed in Spring.

Our bodies

are the leaves of God.

The apparent seasons of life and death

our eyes can suffer;

but our souls, dear, I will just say this forthright:

they are God

Himself,

we will never

perish

unless He

does.

St. Teresa of Avila

I WOULD CEASE TO BE

God

dissolved

my mind – my separation.

I cannot describe my intimacy with Him.

How dependent is your body’s life on water and food and air?

I said to God, ‘ I will always be unless you cease to Be,’

And my Beloved replied, ‘And I

would cease to Be

if you

died.’

If, Lord, thy Love is strong

 If, Lord, Thy love for me is strong 

As this which binds me unto thee,

What holds me from thee Lord so long,

What holds thee Lord so long from me?

O soul, what then desirest thou?

Lord I would see thee, who thus choose thee.

What fears can yet assail thee now?

All that I fear is but lose thee.

Love’s whole possession I entreat,

Lor make my soul thine own abode,

And I will build a nest so sweet

It may not be too poor for God.

A sould in God hidden from sin,

What more desires for thee remain,

Save but to love again,

And all on flame with love within,

Love on, and turn to love again.

- St Teresa Avila

Laughter Came From Every Brick

LAUGHTER CAME FROM EVERY BRICK

Just these two words He spoke

changed my life,

“Enjoy Me.”

What a burden I thought I was to carry -

a crucifix, as did He.

Love once said to me, “I know a song,

would you like to hear it?”

And laughter came from every brick in the street

and from every pore

in the sky.

After a night of prayer, He

changed my life when

He sang,

“Enjoy Me.”

Let mine eyes see

Let mine eyes see thee, sweet Jesus of Nazareth,

      Let mine eyes see thee, and then see death.

      Let them see that can, Roses and Jessamine,

      Seeing thy face most fair, all blossom are therein.

      Flower of seraphin, sweet Jesus of Nazareth.

      Let mine eyes see thee, and then see death.

      Nothing I require, where my Jesus is;

      Anguish all desire, saving only this;

      All my help is his, He only succoureth.

 Let mine eyes see thee, and then see death.

- St Teresa of Avila

Shepherd, shepherd, hark that calling

      Shepherd, shepherd, hark that calling!

      Angels they are and the day is dawning.

      What is this ding-dong,

      Or loud singing is it?

      Come Bras, now the day is here.

      The shepherdess we’ll visit.

      Shepherd, shepherd hark that calling!

      Angels they are and the day is dawning.

      O, is this the Alcade’s daughter,

      Or some lady come from far?

      She is daughter of God the Father,

      And she shines like a star.

      Shepherd, shepherd, hark that calling!

      Angels they are and the day is dawning

- St Teresa Avila