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| Alphabetical [« »] designation 2 designations 1 desirable 1 desire 122 desireâ 3 desired 20 desires 67 | Frequency [« »] 124 clearly 124 however 123 place 122 desire 121 neither 120 11 120 experience | St. Teresa of Avila Life of St. Teresa of Jesus IntraText - Concordances desire |
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1 Int | me—nor, indeed, did I desire to understand—how God
2 Pref | feared, than from any real desire to learn the story of the
3 Life, I | Blessing of Pious Parents. Desire of Martyrdom. Death of the
4 Life, I | purchased; and I had a great desire to die a martyr's death,
5 Life, III | my thoughts back to the desire of eternal things, as well
6 Life, IV(105) | child's escape, and of her desire to become a nun, but without
7 Life, VI | seemed to be grounded on my desire to pray in solitude, as
8 Life, VII | friendship with God which they desire to have, than when they
9 Life, VII | myself, I had a very strong desire to further the progress
10 Life, VII | before,140 I always had a desire that others should serve
11 Life, VII | death that he died, and the desire he had to die; so also was
12 Life, VIII | sometimes had when I had a desire to pray.~11. If, then, our
13 Life, VIII | abstain from it who serve and desire to serve God? Certainly
14 Life, VIII | lonely and pure, with a great desire to receive His graces. If
15 Life, VIII | and how can we have any desire that He should show us His
16 Life, IX | so many tears.~ ./. 10. A desire to spend more time with
17 Life, X | scarcely anything more to desire, and counts itself abundantly
18 Life, X | greater riches than I could desire.~8. We must renew our strength
19 Life, XI | also, that we gave up all desire of honour when we became
20 Life, XI | which we for the most part desire, and with which we console
21 Life, XII | who allows us to have a desire to please Him, though our
22 Life, XIII | they had never resolved to desire, and had never by little
23 Life, XIII | better health that we can desire, than the loss of both in
24 Life, XIII | spiritual also. Now, to desire this is not wrong, but to
25 Life, XIII | arises only out of their desire that God may not be offended,
26 Life, XIII | really humble, and has a desire to meet with the right person.
27 Life, XIV | far, it begins to lose the desire of earthly things,203 and
28 Life, XV | words, but with a heartfelt desire to be heard. This is a prayer
29 Life, XV | itself often to prayer in its desire for it. And if the soul
30 Life, XV | the very first, and not to desire any sweetness at all, seeing
31 Life, XV | It fills us with a great desire of advancing in prayer,
32 Life, XVI | Thee. It knows not what to desire; but it clearly understands
33 Life, XVIII | they have missed their way, desire to treat of these matters
34 Life, XIX | that much well, how could I desire to ./. do more? I was not
35 Life, XIX | acknowledging our own vileness, desire to return into His grace,
36 Life, XX | often there springs up a desire unexpectedly,—I know not
37 Life, XX | comes,—and because of this desire, which pierces the soul
38 Life, XX | In this communication the desire grows, so also ./. does
39 Life, XX | it greater pain; for the desire then so grows, that, in
40 Life, XX | tries to breathe. This desire of companionship seems to
41 Life, XX | as great as any,—so the desire not to be parted, which
42 Life, XX | procurable by this money which we desire? Is it anything of worth,
43 Life, XX | lasting? Why, then, do we desire it? A dismal resting place
44 Life, XXI | what I am, I have a violent desire, which is wasting me, to
45 Life, XXI | and the same prayer: the desire of life is more common.~
46 Life, XXI | the fear of death with the desire of enjoying the true life!
47 Life, XXV | locutions: for many days I may desire to hear them, and I cannot;
48 Life, XXV | afraid of? what is it? I desire to serve this my Lord; I
49 Life, XXV | confident that I had no other desire, that I could safely assert
50 Life, XXVII | this, and wished I had a desire for another way, yet, when
51 Life, XXVII | I was unable really to desire a change,—though I always
52 Life, XXVII | could not force myself to desire a change, nor believe that
53 Life, XXVII | to believe the one and to desire the other, it was not in
54 Life, XXVII | on earth, though we may desire ever so much to explain
55 Life, XXVII | never had any inclination to desire it, and I never knew before
56 Life, XXVIII | me—nor, indeed, did I desire to understand—how God
57 Life, XXVIII | understand me. He had a great desire for my improvement, and
58 Life, XXIX | saw myself dying with a desire to see God, and I knew not
59 Life, XXX | imperfection, except in desire and in love; for herein
60 Life, XXXI | possession. It gave me a renewed desire to be delivered from a fellowship
61 Life, XXXI | part: and I always greatly desire this. My confessor told
62 Life, XXXI | great fervour, courage, and desire, to advance in virtue,—
63 Life, XXXI | our Lord: what they now desire, His Majesty will enable
64 Life, XXXII | Orders.474 I, having this desire, began to discuss the matter
65 Life, XXXII | husband. Having, a great desire that he would help us,—
66 Life, XXXIII | so perfectly fulfilled my desire, that the poverty which
67 Life, XXXIII | now possessed by a strong desire to be consumed for the love
68 Life, XXXIV | go out, our Lord made her desire much to see me. She thought
69 Life, XXXIV | everybody serve God, yet my desire about those who please me
70 Life, XXXIV | regards not the words, but the desire and the will with which
71 Life, XXXIV | on account of the great desire I had to see that religious
72 Life, XXXIV | in my soul, burning with desire to serve our Lord as in
73 Life, XXXV | as He had given her this desire, she sold all she possessed,
74 Life, XXXV | knowledge, so that they may desire nothing else, and also to
75 Life, XXXVI | to serve our Lord, and my desire to suffer for His sake;
76 Life, XXXVI | have died,—for my whole desire was that its rule might
77 Life, XXXVII | for the soul to be able to desire anything more in this world:
78 Life, XXXVII | fact, the soul does not desire, nor would it ask for, a
79 Life, XXXVIII(576)| Juan Suarez, as having desire to quit the Society for
80 Life, XXXVIII | told me to make much of the desire I now had that my will,
81 Life, XXXVIII | glory be to God!—I had no desire after vanities, I saw clearly
82 Life, XXXIX | believe that He makes my desire to serve Him grow, and my
83 Life, XXXIX | do ourselves. We must not desire those who, because of the
84 Life, XXXIX | that everything man can desire was all there together,
85 Life, XXXIX | trials: and I had a vehement desire to serve our Lady, because
86 Life, XL | high. I had a very great desire never to speak of anything
87 Life, XL | am living, nor yet do I desire to die but I am lukewarm,
88 Life, XL | had the intention and the desire to be accurate and obedient,
89 Rel, I(622) | kindle in her a most earnest desire to be on the right road,
90 Rel, I(622) | from her kindred, has no desire to converse with people,
91 Rel, I | in myself, for I seem to desire what I cannot have. The
92 Rel, I | abundantly; for my whole desire is to be alone, and solitude
93 Rel, I | cannot do what I wish and desire.~8. All these desires, with
94 Rel, I | this virtue; for, though I desire nothing for myself, I should
95 Rel, I | something to give away: still, I desire no revenue, nor anything
96 Rel, I | pray to God for rest, or desire it; for I see that His life
97 Rel, I | nobody could see me; but my desire for solitude arises from
98 Rel, I | interest me, nor do I seek or desire any advantage, only His
99 Rel, II | great pity for them and a desire to help them; for if I regarded
100 Rel, II | of our Lord.~10. When I desire anything, I am accustomed
101 Rel, II | accustomed naturally to desire it with some vehemence;
102 Rel, II | in myself a very earnest desire, more so than usual, that
103 Rel, VI | His feast,681 and a great desire arose within me of doing
104 Rel, VII | but had always a great desire to see God honoured, and
105 Rel, VII | enter into her thoughts to desire anything else; for she regarded
106 Rel, VII | prayer, for she had no other desire but that of knowing whether
107 Rel, VII | has charged her nuns to desire, saying to them that the
108 Rel, VII | had almost always a great desire to suffer; and in the persecutions
109 Rel, VII | persecutors. She had a great desire to be poor and lonely, and
110 Rel, VII | her exceedingly. Hence the desire she has for the good of
111 Rel, VII | from it. The love and the desire become greater of serving
112 Rel, VIII | with an exceedingly earnest desire that none may henceforth
113 Rel, VIII | By impetus I mean that desire which at times rushes into
114 Rel, VIII | ordinary impetus is, that this desire of serving God comes on
115 Rel, IX | in that feeling than of a desire for penance.~ ./. 4. Once,
116 Rel, IX | He filled me with a desire not to die so soon, that
117 Rel, IX | marvels which make the soul desire anew to be rid of the hindrances
118 Rel, IX | 15. Once, having a desire to render some service to
119 Rel, IX | Why, O Lord, dost Thou desire my works?" And He answered: "
120 Rel, XI | can do no penance; acts of desire for suffering, for martyrdom,
121 Rel, XI | now, though I believe my desire that God be not sinned against
122 Rel, XI | is so efficacious, that I desire neither life nor death,