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Quote of the day: 16 September
We can remain in God’s presence, however busy we are, however we feel
Quote of the day: 11 September
Since that first embrace, Jesus did not let me go
Quote of the day: 10 September
Compared to the hell of the ships, the island seemed a veritable paradise
Quote of the day: 8 September
And in her light I find You hid within me
1 October: SAINT THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS
Help us to follow the way of Saint Thérèse with confidence
17 September: Saint Albert of Jerusalem
St. Albert of Jerusalem wrote a Rule for the hermit brothers on Mt Carmel
11 September: Blessed Mary of Jesus López Rivas
Blessed Mary of Jesus became a living image of his 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
Beyond the images — Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
St Teresa felt God tearing out her insides and burning her heart with the fire of Love
26 August: Transverberation of the Heart of St. Teresa of Jesus Our Mother
May the power of your love fill our hearts also and stir us to ever more generous efforts in your service
25 August: St. Mary of Jesus Crucified Baouardy
You made her a witness to the love and joy of the Holy Spirit
Quote of the day: 20 August
I sacrifice my days of suffering for my parish... with God's help I hope to persevere
Quote of the day: 18 August
So that they can find in the captivity of their bodies, freedom for their soul
18 August: Blessed Martyrs of Rochefort
They received the grace to remain faithful and to forgive while suffering dismaying hardship
24 July: Blesseds Maria Pilar of Saint Francis Borgia Martínez García, Maria Sagrario of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Moragas Cantarero and Companions
They willingly shed their blood for Christ the King
Prayer for the Canonization of the Martyrs of Compiègne
Remember the heroic and joyful fidelity with which they glorified you
16 July: BLESSED VIRGIN MARY OF MOUNT CARMEL, PATRONESS AND HEAD OF OUR ORDER
The General Chapter declared it to be the principal feast of the Order in the 17th c.
Quote of the day: 13 July
Prayer of Gratitude: Jesus, I thank You for the Cross
Quote of the day: 9 July
Carmel finds in Mary the fullness of the spirit that is its own
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