Carmelite wisdom to encourage & inspire
Blessed Marie Henriette of Divine Providence, the infirmarian of Compiègne, demonstrated that the Lord gave her words and wisdom in the courtroom that defied human logic and glorified the martyrs for eternity.
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Blessed John Paul I was born on this day in 1912. In his beautiful letter to St. Thérèse that was published by Messaggero di San Antonio magazine, he writes: “I was seventeen when I read your autobiography. It struck me forcibly.”
Bishop Silvio José Báez mentions one of the greatest temptations of the Church: "to forget about the Holy Spirit, not to listen to the Spirit, and not to let ourselves be guided and strengthened by the Spirit."
"I would desire all fears so as not to offend for an instant Him who in an instant can annihilate us, because it pleases His Majesty that there be no one against us whom He will not put to flight."
In a poem that St. Teresa wrote for the profession of a Carmelite nun, she encourages the young religious to prepare for spiritual combat: "Sleep no longer, sleep no more, for now, there is no earthly peace."
St. John of the Cross says that "faith lies beyond all this understanding, taste, feeling, and imagining." Bishop Báez explains that it's the loving and welcoming presence of Jesus that gives us the faith we need to live: not only faith in God but faith in life, in ourselves, and others.
Scripture presents Elijah as a man of crystalline faith
These Sisters in the Incarnation are My Sisters, and you delay?
Do as I did: pray, and you will not be carried away by the current.
It takes courage to dream, not mere imagination
Blessed be he who arranges everything for our good!
Do as I did: pray, and you will not be carried away by the current
Getting into the wagons was like stepping into purgatory
The official website of the Archives of the Carmel of Lisieux offers a sample of mail received from the front line, a selection of illustrated letters, postcards and holy cards, as well as ex-voto offerings from grateful soldiers.
Discalced Carmelite martyr of the Spanish Civil war who was executed on 15th August 1936. "Blessed be he who arranges everything for our good! In possessing him, we possess everything."
"One thing alone is certain: that God is and that his hand holds us in being."
The qualities of nonviolence are many; courage and human greatness stand above the rest
"Take courage, the order of the Blessed Virgin will flourish"
We must be willing to accept generously the will of God, whatever it is, because it will always be what is best for us."
“the Lord told me, ‘don’t be afraid'”
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Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things. Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices. ~ St. Teresa of Avila
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