"She was said never to utter a word with which fault could be found; never to make an excuse for herself, even though the Prioress would find fault with her for things she had not done. She never complained of anything, never by word or look did she hurt the feelings of anyone, never failed in obedience but did what she was commanded to do readily, perfectly and with joy. The most trifling thing we do, she was wont to say, is beyond all price if we do it for the love of God."
-V. Sackville-West
On Beatriz Onez, a Carmelite nun of the Sixteenth Century
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