A Musical Birthday Card to (and from) St Teresa: No Worries

Last updated on: January 29, 2015 at 12:37 pm by Joanne McPortland

A Musical Birthday Card to (and from) St Teresa: No Worries 2015-01-29T12:37:25-07:00 Joanne McPortland

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

I am disturbed. I am affrighted. And I suspect I’m not alone. In the world, the apocalyptic horsemen ride hard. In the Church, folks are either toppling statues (and statutes) or busy sending out Save the Schism Date postcards, at least as far as anyone can tell from the garbled barque-to-shore transmissions and the excited utterances they provoke. Here in my house (in your house, too, maybe) the everyday demons of worry and sorrow are never far away.

So here, without further comment, is the most beautiful gift we can share with St Teresa of Avila on this feast day in the runup to her 500th jubilee year—to be in the deep peace of her faith as sung and prayed for us by a world of sisters in her Carmelite tradition.

The words, found written on a bookmark in Teresa’s breviary after her death, are translated:

Let nothing disturb you; let nothing frighten you.
All things are passing. God never changes.
Patience obtains all things.
Nothing is wanting to him who possesses God.
God alone suffices.

Amen.

In the News

Saints' Lives and Legends

Previous Post

October 2, 2014

Thanks, Catholic News Service, But No Thanks

Next Post

November 3, 2014 Brittany and Lauren: A Diptych for the Dying

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Abortion Advent Art Bishops Book Review Catholicism Fortnight 4 Freedom In the News Lent Marriage Mary Mental Health New Evangelization Nuns Pilgrimage 2012 Pop Culture Pope Francis Religious Education Reverts Saints' Lives and Legends Sin Staying Catholic Uncategorized Year of Faith

Select a Month May 2016 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 November 2011 April 2011 March 2011 December 2010

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

What does "Bethany" mean in Hebrew?

Select your answer to see how you score.

House of affliction House of stone House of mercy House of bread