Carmelite wisdom to encourage & inspire
Jesus wants to eradicate three deadly verbs from our daily life: to have, to ascend, and to command; and in their place he proposes that we should cultivate these three life-giving verbs: to give, to descend, and to serve.
How could a truly humble person think he is as good as those who are contemplative? Yes, it is true, God can make you a contemplative
God's help is necessary at every moment because without it the soul can do nothing.
In dryness and emptiness the soul becomes humble... she longs for instruction in order to reach the right way.
Oh! but, the Blessed Virgin was the strong woman, the Virgin pure
My God, give me a heart contrite and humbled to love you...
When this concern about lineage is noticed in a Sister, apply a remedy at once and let her fear lest she be Judas among the apostles
If one proceeds with humility, strives to know the truth, is subject to a confessor, and communicates with him openly and truthfully...
You tell me to pray that you may be granted humility and the spirit of sacrifice
God is supreme Truth; and to be humble is to walk in truth,
Littleness, the spirit of childhood, humility. Let us ask just for these virtues at Jesus' crib
My joy, it's the Holy Will of Jesus my only love
The Lord gives when He desires, as He desires, and to whom He desires
Oh! I would like to sing, Mary, why I love you, Why your sweet name thrills my heart
This is the trait of humble people: They do not dare deal with God independently
St Teresa teaches us to be unflagging witnesses of God, of his presence and of his action
It becomes a devotee of the Queen of heaven so that she might appease You
In seeing itself rich, while not even deserving to eat the crumbs that fall from the table...
I love their repentance, and especially… their loving audacity!
The reason why our master does not always allow us to hear his voice is because he wishes to be sought after
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