He gave the Church a wonderful example of love
8 January: St. Peter Thomas
He had an intense desire to promote peace and Christian unity
4 January: St. Kuriakos Elias of the Holy Family Chavara
Day and night he fought to arrest the spread of schism
Advent IV — Father
The Father loves them by communicating to them the same love he communicates to the Son
14 December: SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS OUR FATHER
By following his example may we come to the eternal vision of your glory
Advent III — Refuge
I come to tell you as if it were coming from Him not to be afraid of sacrifice, of struggle, but rather to rejoice in it
11 December: Saint Maria Maravillas of Jesus Pidal y Chico de Guzmán
What a treasure the Lord has given me in allowing me to live in Carmel!
Advent II — Wilderness
Time has become a wilderness of presence which too is essence of its jubilee
Advent I — Faith
Faith lies beyond all this understanding, taste, feeling, and imagining
29 November: Blesseds Denis of the Nativity and Redemptus of the Cross
Their example: loyal and faithful to the end
19 November: Saint Raphael of St. Joseph Kalinowski
His life was distinguished by zeal and devotion
15 November: Commemoration of all the Departed of Our Order (16 November 2020)
The whole Order commends our departed to God’s mercy
14 November: ALL SAINTS OF OUR ORDER
We recall our brothers and sisters who once dedicated their lives to continual prayer on earth and now share in the worship of heaven
8 November: Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity Catez
O my God, Trinity Whom I adore, help me to forget myself entirely
November 7: Blessed Francis of Jesus Mary Joseph Palau y Quer
He founded the Congregations of Teresian Carmelite Missionary Brothers and Sisters
30 October: Blessed Maria Teresa of St. Joseph Tauscher
My heart was filled with a burning hunger and thirst to win souls for the Divine Heart
Quote of the day: 21 October
The new, post-conciliar liturgical calendar for the Teresian Carmel was approved 20 October 1971 by the Holy See
15 October: SAINT TERESA OF JESUS OUR MOTHER
May her inspired teaching awaken in us a longing for true holiness
1 October: SAINT THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS
Help us to follow the way of Saint Thérèse with confidence
6 November: Saint Nuno of St. Mary
The Lord called Saint Nuno to put aside his sword and follow Christ
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