Happy Feast of St. Teresa of Avila!

(Somewhere in Iowa)

After all that the first "Mother Teresa" (of Avila) accomplished, I think she is most known for these simple words:

Let nothing disturb you,Let nothing frighten you,All things are passing;God only is changeless.Patience gains all things.Who has God wants nothing.God alone suffices.

That's quite a legacy, when you think about it! Looking at a bucolic scene like the above, (preferably in person) and thinking about these words, line by line, makes the stress ebb from us like an outgoing tide. Let nothing disturb you...God alone suffices.

Happy Feast Day!