It is hardly surprising to learn that the poet Jessica Powers was a great hymn writer, too. One of the hymns that she wrote for the Carmelite liturgies appears on the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. In it, she mentions the gift of the scapular.
Quote of the day, 27 February: St. Teresa of Avila
Like our Lord in today's gospel reading, St. Teresa compares the soul to a tree that is planted by the fount of life. "There would be no freshness, no fruit, if it were not for this fount sustaining the tree, preventing it from drying up, and causing it to produce good fruit."
Quote of the day, 13 February: St. Teresa of Avila
From the beginning of the Interior Castle, St. Teresa of Avila explains what it would mean for this "beautiful castle... to fall into mortal sin; there's no darker darkness nor anything more obscure and black...."
Quote of the day, 15 December: Mother Agnès of Jesus
We must be in darkness to see the divine light pass over us...
Quote of the day, 5 December: St. Edith Stein
The greatest figures of prophecy and sanctity step forth out of the darkest night. [...] Certainly, the decisive turning points in world history are substantially co-determined by souls whom no history book ever mentions.
Quote of the day, 23 September: St. John of the Cross
For the blinder love is the more it gives such life, holding the soul surrendered, living without light in darkness.
St. Edith Stein Novena 2021, Day 7: Oppression and dryness
For God’s sake they are able to suffer a little oppression and dryness without yearning to return to those better times
St. Edith Stein Novena 2021, Day 2: The Doctrine of the Darkest Path
The darkest path is the most secure: "Whoever seeks God and nothing else is not wandering in darkness no matter how dark and poor you think you are."
Quote of the day, 24 January: St. John of the Cross
Abandonment is a steel file and the endurance of darkness leads to great light
Quote of the day: 17 November
I do not hear his voice. Nothing. Darkness.
St. Thérèse Novena: My Joy! — Day 4
My joy, it's the Holy Will of Jesus my only love
St. Thérèse Novena: My Joy! — Day 1
He knows that even though I don’t have the joy of the Faith, I try at least to do its work
Quote of the day: 6 July
Abandonment is a steel file and the endurance of darkness leads to great light
Quote of the day: 20 June
Sister Lucia met the Lady brighter than the sun and saw the Light which is God
Feeding on Jesus — Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
We must not stop being fed by Jesus
Marie du jour 2020: 30 May
Mary rejoices because she is the bearer of Emmanuel, of ‘God with us’
The Spirit of Truth — Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
The “Spirit of truth” whispers Jesus’ words to our hearts
Marie du jour 2020: 16 May
By the scapular we wear be your own sign of salvation
Quote of the day: 13 April
We will contemplate in His light Him whom we love
Quote of the day: 11 April
My steps surprised a dark Iscariot plotting in my own will
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