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“Be happy when you are blamed and accused wrongly, for then you have the chance to see all the bitter, hostile or self-pitying responses that your sinful soul wants to spew out - as if these puny things could in any way defend you! Watch and see if any of these poisons come out of you when your spirit is pricked by an accusation. Only then can you see yourself as you are, and confess thy sin that is within you and forsake yourself again into the Lord's care.”

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Teresa of Avila

Teresa of Avila, born on March 28, 1515, and died on October 4, 1582, was a Spanish mystic, nun, and theologian. She is a saint of the Catholic Church, renowned for her profound insights into mysticism and spiritual life. more

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