As far as I am concerned, I simply rejoice in the fact that I have nothing - not even the reality of God's presence. No prayer, no love, no faith - nothing but the constant pain of longing for God. I want to write, but I have nothing more to say than to ask you to pray for me. With all my heart, I want it to be just so, because that is how He wants it...
(Mother Teresa, letter to Father Neuner, February 17, 1962)