Carmelite wisdom to encourage & inspire
On the anniversary of the 'die natalis' of Father John Clarke, o.c.d., who died on this day, 15 February 1985, we recall his masterpieces of French translation from the manuscripts of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Sólo Dios basta, Dieu seul suffit : chanté par Céleste Daher (YouTube)
Compared to the hell of the ships, the island seemed a veritable paradise
They received the grace to remain faithful and to forgive while suffering dismaying hardship
My soul was united very profoundly, I assure you, to the divine joys which flooded yours in those two great days of your ordination and first Mass [28–29 May 1904]. I would have wished that this brief note, which tells you of my entire union with you, might have reached you sooner; that wasn't possible... Continue Reading →
The Master called the hour of his Passion “His hour”
How has she been able to make them all one heart and one soul?
Today we dare to introduce to the world this cloistered religious
O my God, Trinity Whom I adore, help me to forget myself entirely
Compared to the hell of the ships, the island seemed a veritable paradise
From now on they will form but one heart and one soul
Pope Pius VI writes that the nuns in revolutionary France have declared that they are determined to suffer
"Dialogues des Carmélites had at its centre a real event"
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.
French architect Marcel Favier's award-winning art deco design gets a facelift in Haifa, Israel
"I do not fear my weakness," wrote St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, a 19th c. Discalced Carmelite nun from Dijon, France. Her unique insight was her spiritual doctrine of the indwelling of the Holy Trinity in our souls.
Not just one person of the Holy Trinity finds his rest within us, but the entire Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
O my God, Trinity Whom I adore, help me to forget myself entirely that I may be established in You as still and as peaceful as if my soul were already in eternity.
From now on they will form but one heart and one soul: God gave them the grace to remain faithful and to forgive while suffering dismaying hardship
What happiness to die for Jesus Christ!
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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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