Carmelite wisdom to encourage & inspire
Bishop Silvio José Báez, ocd explains that the bond of communion in the Holy Trinity is one of profound love, intimacy, and generosity. When we embrace belief in the Trinity, we embrace God, the supreme model of true love.
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As we recall the canonization of St. Thérèse on 17 May 1925, we are reminded of her desire to find a "very straight, very short, and totally new" way to go to heaven. Pope Pius XI said she "confidently entrusted herself to divine Providence."
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On 10 May 1998, St. John Paul II beatified Discalced Carmelites Mother Maria Sagrario and Mother Maria Maravillas, noting in his homily that they “reached the same ideal by different paths.”
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St. John Paul II offered this prayer on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God in 1979: “Spare all mothers on this earth the death of their sons... keep for them the joy of birth... implore with us peace and justice in the world!"
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On 3 April 1987, St. John Paul II presided at the beatification Mass of Teresa of the Andes. In his homily, he praised the young Chilean and proposed her as a model for youth: “Happiness is found only in God; only God is infinite joy.”
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On 29 March 1987 St. John Paul II presided at the beatification of the Discalced Carmelite Martyrs of Guadalajara: Teresa, Maria Pilar, and Maria Angeles. We’ve translated an excerpt from the Holy Father's homily.
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St. Teresa of Andes was canonized on 21 March 1993. St. John Paul II reminds us that Teresa “was predominantly a contemplative soul” who fervently practiced her apostolate as the “sister of the priest.”
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“We know that the light of Jesus is always with us,” says Bishop Báez. “Like the man born blind, we allow ourselves continually to be enlightened by Jesus. We weren’t created to dwell in darkness.”
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As the Church marks the tenth anniversary of the election of Pope Francis, we read a brief, early homily that demonstrates St. Thérèse’s influence on the pontiff: “Jesus has this message for us: mercy.”
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St. John Paul II reminded the faithful gathered for the beatification of Teresa of the Andes that she "put the beatitudes into practice" and "incarnated in her life the most perfect example of holiness, Christ Himself."
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As the Church observes the Memorial of St John Paul II, we recall his beatification homily for Teresa of the Andes: “God made Christian love blossom in her; the secret of her perfection, of course, is love.”
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Edith Stein was canonized in Rome on 11 October 1998. In this blog post we share excerpts from the homily of St John Paul II and images that reflect her life and mission.
In his homily for the beatification of the Martyrs of Rochefort, St. John Paul II quoted the apostle Paul: "they fought the good fight of faith." He continued: "They even went through a long ordeal for having remained faithful to their faith and to the Church. If they died, it was because they insisted to the end on affirming their close communion" with the Pope.
St. Teresa begins her commentary on the Song of Songs by mentioning a homily from one Holy Thursday: "I recall hearing a priest who was a religious preach a very admirable sermon, most of which was an explanation of those loving delights with which the bride communed with God... He was speaking about love since the sermon was on Maundy Thursday when one shouldn't be speaking of anything else..."
Bishop Silvio José Báez says that when we make room for God's love and trust him, the impossible begins to become a reality.
"When I love, it is forever. A Carmelite never forgets. From her little cell she accompanies the souls she has loved in the world."
We have translated an excerpt from St. John Paul II's homily at the beatification of Josefa Naval Girbés in 1988, where he praises her heroic virtues and her status as a lay woman in the local church.
From the hand of Teresa of Jesus, Henry de Ossó understands that love for Christ has to be the center of his work: a love of Christ that captivates and attracts people, winning them to the Gospel.
He loves each one of us as we are and he invites us to welcome him without fear—he only asks us to trust him. He came to be our brother and to fill our lives with happiness and meaning.
For Teresa of the Andes, "God is infinite joy. This is the new hymn of Christian love that rises spontaneously from the soul of this young Chilean girl."
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