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We read a prophetic verse from a Christmas hymn composed by the prioress of the Blessed Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne Mother Teresa of Saint Augustine, Marie Lidoine. Biographer Professor William Bush describes Mother Lidoine's resplendent transformation in her final moments at the foot of the scaffold.
You offered Him the cries of the multitude kneeling before your altar
The General Chapter declared it to be the principal feast of the Order in the 17th c.
By the scapular we wear be your own sign of salvation
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 General Chapter declared it to be the principal feast of the Order in the 17th c.
The Carmelites look to Saint Joseph as a guide and father
Persecution begins with his birth and will follow him until his death
How deep is my faith to see the hand of God in the daily events of my life?
St. Joseph was a man of unshakeable faith and ardent love
St. Joseph was a man of silence. Can we practice silence, too?
![Teresian scholar Father Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD states that St. Teresa didn’t believe that in order to pray “it was sufficient to follow the rubrics and pronounce” the [Latin] words. Thus, she taught her nuns to be aware of the One to whom they were speaking. Visit our blog to learn more:](https://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/308954217_682184336115139_7294918452435920926_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=zkuEGy0cTf8AX-UQH-b&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AT-pedo3blf3STiNBABI_GtRtN6FF6C-OiAUd1ZkD8Ww5w&oe=633AD37A)
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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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