HOW CAN WE PRAY?
-St. Teresa of Avila, “Book of her Life, Ch 9:4, 12:2”
The soul can picture herself in Christ’s presence. Christ’s holy humanity and his fire of love are waiting. The soul can keep him close, talking to him, asking him for whatever she needs, confiding troubles to him. When the soul feels joy, she can rejoice with Christ. She shouldn’t allow the easy times to cause her to forget him.
The soul should try to communicate with Christ, and not only through prescribed written prayers, but with the words of her heart expressing all her desires and needs. This is the most excellent way to make rapid progress with him. The soul who deeply desires to remain in Christ’s holy company, and is sincerely grateful for the intimacy with him that is possible, and finds herself truly in love with this Lord who does so much for us.