Trust in God

Teresa of Avila was a 16th-century Carmelite nun and reformer in Spain. Saint Teresa was witty, sharp, intense, and austere. Yet, she was also deeply in love with Jesus Christ and wrote magnificent treatises on the Christian spiritual life. Due to her incredible faith and contributions to spiritual theology, Teresa of Avila was named one of only thirty-six "Doctors of the Church."

The following prayer, penned by Teresa, was found only after her death in 1582. She had written it down on a scrap of paper to use as a bookmark. May these simple-yet-profound words of trust in God alone sit deep within us this day:

Let nothing disturb you;                      Nada te turbe;
Let nothing frighten you.                    Nada te espante;
All things are passing.                        todo se pasa;
God never changes.                            Dios no se muda.
Patience obtains all things.                 La paciencia todo lo alcanza.
Those who have God,                        Quien a Dios tiene
are never lacking.                               nada le falta.
God alone suffices.                            Solo Dios basta.