The Wounds

“Be still. The storm has heard louder voices than yours.”

Psalm 46:10 · St. Teresa of Ávila

“Even my closest friend turned. I know this wound.”

Psalm 41:9 · St. John of the Cross

“I am with you, even when no one else is.”

John 14:18 · St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

“Do not be afraid. I have called you by name.”

Isaiah 43:1 · St. Thérèse of Lisieux

“Morning is coming. Hold on a little longer.”

Psalm 30:5 · St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)

“Lay it down. You were never meant to carry it.”

Colossians 3:13 · St. John of the Cross

“Come to me, all who are weary. I will give you rest.”

Matthew 11:28 · St. Teresa of Calcutta

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

Matthew 5:4 · St. John of the Cross

“Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.”

Mark 9:24 · St. Thomas the Apostle

“Give thanks in all circumstances. Joy is hidden here.”

1 Thessalonians 5:18 · St. Ignatius of Loyola

“Not my will, but yours be done.”

Luke 22:42 · St. Charles de Foucauld

“Even the sparrows are held. So are you.”

Matthew 6:26 · St. Padre Pio

“Even His silence is a language. Lean closer.”

1 Kings 19:12 · St. John of the Cross

“The desire to pray is already prayer.”

Romans 8:26 · St. Thérèse of Lisieux

“Even an ember can light a fire. Don't let it go.”

Isaiah 42:3 · St. Teresa of Calcutta

“His timing is mercy you cannot yet see.”

Psalm 27:14 · St. Padre Pio

“The desert is where He weds the soul.”

Hosea 2:14 · St. John of the Cross

“The snare is broken, and we have escaped.”

Psalm 124:7 · St. Teresa of Ávila

“He is closer than your next breath.”

James 4:8 · St. Augustine

“Open the door of the wound. He is gentle.”

Psalm 34:18 · St. Teresa of Ávila

“Faith does not erase the scar — it kisses it.”

Proverbs 3:5 · St. Padre Pio

“When everyone leaves, He pulls a chair beside you.”

Hebrews 13:5 · St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

“He sleeps in the boat — but He is in the boat.”

Mark 4:39 · St. Teresa of Ávila

“Love them as Christ loved Judas — with eyes wide open.”

Luke 6:27 · St. John of the Cross

“You were not made for cages. He breaks the iron bars.”

Psalm 107:14 · St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)

“Even shattered things become mosaics in His hand.”

Psalm 68:5–6 · St. Joseph

“Carry it to the foot of the Cross before the door.”

Ephesians 5:21 · Sts. Louis & Zélie Martin

“He is the Father every child was promised.”

Psalm 27:10 · St. Thérèse of Lisieux

“He weeps with you over what was done in His name.”

John 11:35 · St. Teresa of Ávila

“The stone the builders rejected became the cornerstone.”

Psalm 118:22 · St. John of the Cross

“Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord receives me.”

Psalm 27:10 · St. Charles de Foucauld

“You are seen — counted, named, beloved.”

Genesis 16:13 · St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

“Nothing is hidden from the Heart that loves you.”

Psalm 139:1–4 · St. Augustine

“His love for you is not divided by anyone else's portion.”

Galatians 6:4 · St. Thérèse of Lisieux

“He is mightier than every chain you've worn.”

1 Corinthians 10:13 · St. Augustine

“Purity is not a wall; it is a way of seeing.”

Matthew 5:8 · St. Augustine

“He clothes you. He never exposes you.”

Isaiah 61:7 · St. Mary Magdalene

“Mercy reaches further than your worst hour.”

Psalm 103:12 · Pope St. John Paul II

“He restores the years the locusts have eaten.”

Joel 2:25 · St. Augustine

“He sees something in you worth dying for.”

John 15:13 · St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)

“Lay the carousel of thoughts at His feet.”

Philippians 4:8 · St. Teresa of Ávila

“Heaven hears the war no one else can see.”

Ephesians 6:12 · St. Padre Pio

“He keeps every tear in His bottle.”

Psalm 56:8 · St. Thérèse of Lisieux

“You can put down the smile. You are safe here.”

Psalm 51:6 · St. Teresa of Ávila

“He loves the real you, not the rehearsed one.”

John 1:47 · St. Thérèse of Lisieux

“Set the screens down. He has been waiting.”

Psalm 46:10 · St. John of the Cross

“Even in the pit, He is the floor beneath you.”

Psalm 40:1–2 · St. Teresa of Calcutta

“Hope is not a feeling. It is a Person.”

Romans 15:13 · St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)

“Rest is not a reward — it is a commandment of love.”

Mark 6:31 · St. Teresa of Calcutta

“Lay your head down. He keeps watch.”

Psalm 121:3–4 · St. Thérèse of Lisieux

“Even your falls become rungs upward in His hand.”

Proverbs 24:16 · St. Thérèse of Lisieux

“Your worth is not measured in scrolls or hearts.”

Galatians 1:10 · St. Carlo Acutis

“You are already accepted in the Beloved.”

Ephesians 1:6 · St. Thérèse of Lisieux

“What He has chosen for you, no one else can take.”

Psalm 16:5–6 · St. Ignatius of Loyola

“You are His — beloved, called, named.”

Isaiah 43:1 · St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)

“Faithfulness is the only success heaven counts.”

1 Corinthians 4:2 · St. Josemaría Escrivá

“He feeds the ravens. He will not forget you.”

Luke 12:24 · St. Padre Pio

“Your path is not late — it is yours.”

Ecclesiastes 3:1 · St. Thérèse of Lisieux

“Breathe. He is the breath you were given.”

Genesis 2:7 · St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

“His mercies are new every morning.”

Lamentations 3:22–23 · St. Teresa of Calcutta

“Silence is the soil where healing grows.”

Isaiah 30:15 · St. John of the Cross

“A broken heart is an altar He never refuses.”

Psalm 51:17 · St. Teresa of Ávila

“Peace is a dawn, not a switch.”

John 14:27 · St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

“After the night of darkness comes the day without end.”

Psalm 30:5 · St. John of the Cross

“His yoke is easy. His burden is light.”

Matthew 11:28–30 · St. Teresa of Calcutta

“Joy is the echo of God's life in you.”

Psalm 16:11 · St. Teresa of Calcutta

“Mercy is the medicine of every wound.”

Ephesians 2:4–5 · Pope St. John Paul II

“He sees the ache beneath the image. Mercy reaches here too.”

Psalm 51:1 · St. Augustine

“What was given in love can be redeemed in love.”

Isaiah 1:18 · St. Augustine

“Neither do I condemn you. Go, and sin no more.”

John 8:11 · St. Mary Magdalene

“The secret struggle is not too small for His mercy.”

Psalm 139:7–10 · St. Augustine