Carmelite wisdom to encourage & inspire
In Mary, we see the most beautiful image of our union with God. She, the bride of the H. Spirit, teaches us how also we, although not in that fullness of grace, but in a removed sense, must be brides of God the H. Spirit
So there is no opposition of the contemplative life to the active. The former is the great support of the latter.
He proclaimed human dignity and the freedom of the Church, even in the throes of degrading persecution and death
It is a practice in honour of Mary, but the salutation to Jesus, the adoration of her divine Son
Stay with me, with me, Jesus sweet, Your presence makes all things good for me.
In society, the sound principles of love and forgiveness must once again blossom and be practiced universally
I deleted “smoking” from the daily timetable and the day went on
We live in a time of radicalism... let us be radical as well
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It is as if they carefully expose that monastic garment to their Redeemer
I am quite alright.
I deleted “smoking” from the daily timetable and the day went on
God will have the last word and will reward the faithful servant
Certainly, such heroism cannot be improvised.
Countless have zealously given up their position, their property and even their life
There is no house where one does not wear the garment of Carmel
He proclaimed human dignity and the freedom of the Church, even in the throes of degrading persecution and death
How difficult it is for us
to tolerate an unjust verdict
I am quite all right in my solitude... God is near to me
Brandsma, a political prisoner, was arrested eight months before Edith Stein
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