There is so much deep contradiction in my soul. Such deep longing for God - so deep that it is painful - a suffering continual - and yet not wanted by God - repulsed - empty - no faith - no love - no zeal. Souls hold no attraction - Heaven means nothing - to me it looks like an empty place - the thought of it means nothing to me and yet this torturing longing for God. Pray for me please that I keep smiling at Him in spite of everything. For I am only His - so He has every right over me. I am perfectly happy to be nobody even to God.Your devoted child in J.C.M. Teresa . Brian Kolodiejchuk
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Teresa of Avila, a Catholic saint, was an ecstatic mystic. She could be seen speaking in tongues, while singing hymns and while dancing to the beat of her heart. Her desire to have an experience of God led to her being excommunicated from the Church for many years. She wrote about being sent to Hell by herself during that time.

After Pope Urban VIII lifted the excommunication, she found herself praying that God show her that her own excommunication had been lifted. Soon after this, Teresa was able to have an experience of God that she described as being filled with joy and peace. For her entire life, she never stopped speaking about how much God loved her and how much she loved God.

Source: Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light: The Private Writings Of The "Saint Of Calcutta"

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