If at prayer you feel distastefulness and dryness and you feel neglected, like a poor soul who does not know if love still resides within it; if after communion you do not know what to say to Jesus who remains as mute as you; if finding yourself really very close to the Beloved, you do not receive therein any word of comfort; if, looking at him with love, you reach the stage of not knowing if he understands the feelings of your heart; then you face very painful circumstances, little brother. I myself have had the experiences.
Words of Saint Thérèse to Little Brother Marcel Văn