Carmelite wisdom to encourage & inspire
St. Teresa of Avila was profoundly devoted to St. Joseph. Early in her autobiography, she tells how she took Joseph as her "advocate and lord" when she was seriously ill: "I have experience that he helps in all our needs."
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Ask the Virgin Mary to be your guide – to be your star, the lantern that shines for you amid the darkness of your life. #StTeresaoftheAndesTweet
Joseph de Beaufort learned in his first conversation with Brother Lawrence that "we must nourish our souls with an exalted idea of God, and thereby we will draw great joy from being with him."
Holy Spirit, inspire me; Love of God, consume me
All of the Carmelites proclaim Elijah to be their guide and father
Yes, Mother, you are the celestial Madonna who guides us
Sister Lucia met the Lady brighter than the sun and saw the Light which is God
I want to live a life of heaven, as Elizabeth says
Our Lord wants me to let myself be guided entirely by the Holy Spirit
I endeavored to celebrate his feast with all the solemnity possible
How can I make St. Joseph my constant guide and companion in prayer?
The Carmelites look to Saint Joseph as a guide and father
Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, "Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither"
The emblem of the Carmelite and Discalced Carmelite Orders displays this banner: ZELO ZELATUS SUM PRO DOMINO DEO EXERCITUUM
Lady of the mystic mountain, where the Lord has set His throne, grant us grace to climb Mount Carmel..."
!["I took for my advocate and lord the glorious St. Joseph and earnestly recommended myself to him. [...] I don’t recall up to this day ever having petitioned him for anything that he failed to grant."](https://scontent-dfw5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/336879821_1374507696727108_3000064146961560788_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=GeKBPoaKfMcAX9h0wg5&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AfAcLb9BeLfzYJ7Lx7y3p7CUeWbXYuQwcKCz_isfJSl3zQ&oe=64238CFB)
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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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