Carmelite scholar Father François de Sainte-Marie shares several gems of wisdom from Blessed John Soreth concerning the Carmelite Rule. Here's one example" "Do you want to get to heaven? Embrace the baseness of poverty and it will be yours..."
Quote of the day, 26 May: St. Teresa of the Andes
The way Jesus showed me from the time I was little was the same way He traveled, the way He loved
St. Thérèse Novena: My Joy! — Day 8
What do death and life mean to me? Jesus, my joy is to love you!
Quote of the day: 31 August
The price of all authentic and faithful love is the cross
To be a disciple of Jesus — Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
To be a disciple of Jesus means to take up the cross and follow him
Quote of the day: 13 June
It is as if they carefully expose that monastic garment to their Redeemer
Quote of the day: 25 December
These Child’s hands say “Follow me” just as later the lips of the Man will say it.
29 November: Blesseds Denis and Redemptus
Their example: loyal and faithful to the end
Quote of the day: 14 January
The Carmelite often sees herself surrounded by darkness that hides her Beloved. She sees herself rejected and unprotected. Is it possible that there is any greater suffering for a soul who has abandoned all to follow the God she loves than to see herself alone without Him? St Teresa of the Andes The Writings of... Continue Reading →
Advent 15: Elijah
Elijah, our Father, leads; in our self-denying we follow him
Advent 12: burden
Cuanto más carga, más leve es, llevada por Dios
29 November: Blessed Denis and Redemptus
17th c. Discalced Carmelite missionaries from India, martyred in Indonesia
Poverty is the way
Poverty is the way, the very road He came, our heavenly Emperor; untiring in loving, our God is calling; trusting Him, let us follow
Look, we have left everything and followed you. What will we have?
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