To the filial promises of her loving children of Chile, the Virgin Queen answered with this single word, “Independence” and with it, she won their hearts forever.
Quote of the day, 23 November: St. Teresa of the Andes
Quote of the day, 16 November: St. John Paul II
John of the Cross is a model of a Christian in dialogue, a man of cultural breadth who expresses well that openness proper to the men and women of his native region of Castilla
Quote of the day, 13 November: St. John Paul II
The beatification of Sister Mary of Jesus Crucified, which has gathered you here in Rome from all the countries of the Near East, has surely been for all of you a great moment of joy
Quote of the day, 8 November: St. John Paul II
Today we dare to introduce to the world this cloistered nun who lived a "life hidden in Christ with God" because she is a shining witness of the joy of being rooted and grounded in love.
Quote of the day, 4 November: St. John Paul II
In a cosmic embrace that in Christ unites heaven and earth, John of the Cross was able to express the fullness of Christian life
Quote of the day, 22 October: St. John Paul II
The sign of the Scapular points to an effective synthesis of Marian spirituality, which nourishes the devotion of believers and makes them sensitive to the Virgin Mother's loving presence in their lives.
Quote of the day, 19 October: St. John Paul II
Excerpts from the Apostolic Letter Divini Amoris Scientia concerning the timeliness and particular impact of the doctrine and message of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Quote of the day, 13 September: Miguel Márquez, O.C.D.
Holy Father, with my brothers and sisters I want to risk my life, not waiting for tomorrow, without fear of being wounded, like knights without pay, as Teresa said...
A Carmelite response to the sexual abuse crisis
In the year 2021, the Catholic Church's sexual abuse crisis continues. But the wise response of the Carmelite saints endures: prayer, perfection and the search for truth.
Quote of the day, 21 August: Kieran Kavanagh, O.C.D.
"To found a monastery where there will be only fifteen nuns and no possibility for any increase in numbers. They will practice a very strict enclosure and thus never go out or be seen without veils covering their faces. Their lives will be founded on prayer and mortification."
Quote of the day, 23 July: St. John Paul II
She who belongs to the "weak and poor of the Lord" bears in herself, like no other member of the human race, that "glory of grace" which the Father "has bestowed on us in his beloved Son"
Mariam Baouardy: Encounter and fellowship
Sister Mariam Baouardy's docility to the Holy Spirit made her also a means of encounter and fellowship with the Muslim world
Quote of the day, 12 May: Sister Lucia
A surprise phone call to the Prioress on the morning of the 12th came... delivering an order from the Holy Father for Sister Lucia
Quote of the day, 11 May: Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
Christian love has a social and political dimension. We love when we design and organize social life in such a way that no one suffers
Quote of the day, 28 April: Pope Francis
She was called “Chiquitunga” by her father, and still today by the people of Paraguay
Quote of the day, 11 April: St. John Paul II
At the summit, as the source and goal, is the merciful love of the three Divine Persons, as she expresses it, especially in her Act of Oblation to Merciful Love
Light of Christ for the Church in Chile — St. John Paul II
Light of Christ for all the Church in Chile: this is Sister Teresa of the Andes, Teresa de Jesús, a Discalced Carmelite nun and the first fruits of holiness of the Teresian Carmel in Latin America
Quote of the day: 13 November
May this new way of life give us peace based not on terror, but on mutual trust
Beatification of Mary of Jesus Crucified: Homily of John Paul II
Blessed Mary of Jesus Crucified is an example not only for her people but for the whole world
Quote of the day: 6 November
Although he was an excellent soldier and a great leader, he never permitted these personal talents to prevail over the supreme action that comes from God
Carmelite Quotes 
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