St. Teresa of Andes was canonized on 21 March 1993. St. John Paul II reminds us that Teresa “was predominantly a contemplative soul” who fervently practiced her apostolate as the “sister of the priest.”
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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.
September 1: St. Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
All things count for nothing when it is a matter of acquiring true love of God
Quote of the day: 27 August
St Teresa teaches us to be unflagging witnesses of God, of his presence and of his action
Carmelite spirituality: apostolic or contemplative?
Carmelite spirituality is not contemplative and apostolic. It is apostolic because it is contemplative
Quote of the day: 19 August
Prayer can mean stretching out my hand, in the faith that he clasps my wrist
Quote of the day: 30 June
For Secular Carmelites, Mary is a model of total commitment to God’s Kingdom
Quote of the day: 20 May
She is another Mary Magdalene whom nothing must distract from the One
1 September: St. Teresa Margaret Redi
The fires of her love were fed principally by the Eucharist
September 1: St. Teresa Margaret Redi
All things count for nothing when it is a matter of acquiring true love of God
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