Merry Christmas greetings from Carmelite Quotes: May the peace of Christ come to dwell within your hearts this Christmas
Merry Christmas to our readers
Quote of the day, 22 December: Blessed John Soreth
Hope obtains what it longs for: salvation; or rather, just as the shield of faith is faith itself, the helmet of salvation is salvation—Jesus Christ himself—for salvation is from the Lord, and we are to hope for salvation from our only Savior.
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021 – Day 9
When all things are forgotten, nothing disturbs the peace or stirs the appetites. As the saying goes: What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't want.
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021 – Day 8
The soul here addresses its Bridegroom with deep love, esteeming him and thanking him... what overflows in it is its being tenderly and delicately inspired with love.
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021 – Day 7
Spiritual marriage is a total transformation in the Beloved... the highest state attainable in this life.
Quote of the day, 10 December: Thomas Merton
Recalling Thomas Merton's predilection for the Carmelites on today's anniversary of his death, we announce an online, live presentation on Merton and the Fruits of Contemplation sponsored by the Discalced Carmelite friars in the UK
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021 – Day 6
A soul ordinarily needs instruction pertinent to its experience in order to be guided through the dark night to spiritual denudation and poverty.
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021 – Day 5
Compared to the infinite goodness of God, all the goodness of the creatures of the world can be called wickedness. [...] Those who set their hearts on the good things of the world become extremely wicked in the sight of God.
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021 – Day 4
Now, until God gives us this good in heaven... resemble somewhat in suffering this great God of ours...
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021 – Day 3
Strive to preserve your heart in peace; let no event of this world disturb it...
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021 – Day 2
In the Gospel, Jesus describes a desperate situation and asks his disciples: “What would you do?” St. John of the Cross answers, describing the wounded heart of Christ, the Good Shepherd.
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021: Day 1
"[I]t should be understood that people ought not rejoice except in walking along the path that leads to life and in doing works with charity."
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021: Introduction
In our 2021 Novena to Saint John of the Cross, we will journey along the path of self-denial and love of the cross as he did with one goal in mind: to grow in the union of love with God who is Love.
Quote of the day, 15 November: St. Teresa of the Andes
Today we recited the Office of the Dead. It is so beautiful.
6 November: Saint Nuno of St. Mary
The Lord called Saint Nuno to put aside his sword and follow Christ
Quote of the day, 29 October: Peter Thomas Rohrbach, O.C.D.
The spirit of the Beguines is an important factor in this chronicle because it exercised a definite influence on some convents of early Carmelite nuns.
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.
St. Teresa of Avila Novena 2021: Day 9
St. Teresa concludes that when we sell out to God's will, we become his slaves, just as he became a slave through obedience for our sake; so she says that it matters not how much time we spend praying or working — obedience is key.
St. Teresa of Avila Novena 2021: Day 8
True union with God, St. Teresa says, is union of our wills with His. She states that lack of obedience is an indicator of the presence of self-will and self-love. "Make your will one with God's. This is the union that I desire and would want for all of you."
St. Teresa of Avila Novena 2021: Day 7
St. Teresa speaks plainly today: in order to acquire the treasure of perfect conformity to God's will "there is no better way than to dig and toil in order to excavate from this mine of obedience."
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