En los amores perfectos esta ley se requería: que se haga semejante el amante a quien quería | In perfect love this law holds: that the lover become like the one he loves
O EMMANUEL — Juan de la Cruz | John of the Cross
O REX GENTIUM — Teresa de Jesús | Teresa of Avila
Jesus Christ, our Lord, true King of all! | ¡Jesucristo, Señor nuestro, Rey verdadero de todo!
O ORIENS — Juan de la Cruz | John of the Cross
¡Oh noche que guiaste! ¡Oh noche amable más que el alborada! | O guiding night! O night more lovely than the dawn!
Quote of the day, 20 December: St. Edith Stein
She looked deeply into the mystery of virginity of which her divine Son later said, “Whoever can accept this, ought to do so.”
O CLAVIS DAVID — Juan de la Cruz | John of the Cross
One ought to have deep compassion for the soul God puts in this tempestuous and frightful night | Esta tempestuosa y horrenda noche
Advent IV — Father
The Father loves them by communicating to them the same love he communicates to the Son
O RADIX JESSE — Teresa de Jesús | Teresa of Avila
O King of Glory and Lord of all kings! | ¡Oh Rey de gloria y Señor de todos los reyes!
O ADONAI — Juan de la Cruz | John of the Cross
Moses also declared before God, present in the burning bush | También la manifestó Moisés delante de Dios en la zarza
O SAPIENTIA — Juan de la Cruz | John of the Cross
The Lord has always revealed to mortals the treasures of his wisdom | Siempre el Señor descubrió los tesoros de su sabiduría
Quote of the day, 17 December: Hermann Cohen
During Advent each novice in turn was allowed to have in his cell for twenty-four hours at a time, a little statue representing the divine Infant
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
Quote of the day, 6 December: St. John of the Cross
But if you are not waiting for my works, what is it that makes you wait, my most clement Lord?
Advent II — Wilderness
Time has become a wilderness of presence which too is essence of its jubilee
You will save us! — Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
The time of searching for God is over and the time of welcoming God has begun
Quote of the day, 1 December: St. John of the Cross
The drawn-out waiting and their growing desire to rejoice with their Bridegroom wore on them continually
Quote of the day, 29 November: St. Teresa of the Andes
Get ready for Christmas; I'm sending you a list so that you can prepare a layette for Jesus
Advent I — Faith
Faith lies beyond all this understanding, taste, feeling, and imagining
Advent 2020 Online Retreat: Faith in the impossible
Experience this Advent in a spirit of communion through an online retreat prepared especially for you by the Discalced Carmelite friars
O Emmanuel
O Emmanuel: ofreciendo a Jesús, tu Hijo, el Emmanuel a fin de la justicia de su Padre aplacar
O Rex Gentium
O Rex Gentium: yo soy la HIJA de la Iglesia, y la Iglesia es Reina, pues es tu Esposa, oh, divino Rey de reyes
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