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On 3 June 1675, Sister Louise de la Miséricorde, the former Duchess of La Vallière, made her perpetual profession in the Carmel of Notre-Dame des Champs, founded by Ven. Anne of Jesus, Blessed Anne of St. Bartholomew, and Blessed Madame Acarie.
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St Teresa encourages her nuns to praise God because they "truly belong to our Lady." Teresa urges the nuns to imitate the Virgin, trusting in the merits of Christ and "of the Virgin, His Mother."
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We recall the canonization of St Mary of Jesus Crucified on 17 May 2015, sharing her powerful prayer to Mary: “O Blessed Virgin, my Mother, I cast myself at your feet.”
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St. John Paul II wrote that St. Thérèse, Doctor of the Church, “became a living icon of that God who, according to the Church's prayer, ‘shows his almighty power in his mercy and forgiveness’.” Here are two brief quotes on mercy from Thérèse that demonstrate this truth.
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St Teresa of Avila leads us in a meditation on the Passion of Christ: "what a serious thing sin is, for it was enough to kill God with so many sorrows! My God... everywhere mortals wound you."
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On Palm Sunday, 30 March 1572, when receiving Holy Communion, St. Teresa experienced the sensation of blood filling her mouth. “I felt that my face and all the rest of me were also covered with this blood.”
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Today once again we read St. Edith Stein's powerful words, "God is truth," written on 23 March 1938. She adds that God's mercy can't be contained by the boundaries of the "visible Church."
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St. Thérèse writes, “This God of goodness and mercy will magnificently reward not only the striking things done for Him, but also the simple desires to serve Him and love Him, because He sees everything.”
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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. Teresa of the Andes, calling herself "a rebellious bit of dust," offers a heartfelt prayer to Jesus, clinging to his love, tenderness and mercy: "forget my ungratefulness and take me to Yourself completely... May I live submerged in your love."
We recall the birth of Venerable Margaret of the Blessed Sacrament on this day in 1619. Her devotion to the "Little King of Grace" and his statue in the Carmel of Beaune inspired her to have unshakeable trust in the Infant Jesus.
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To prepare for the Theresian Anniversary Year, we offer three reflections based on the writings of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. The Day 2 reflection focuses on the theme of mercy.
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St. Elizabeth of the Trinity explained to Canon Angles, “I live in thanksgiving.” What a blessed ideal to adopt today and everyday. Read this excerpt from her letter and discover the secret to her attitude of gratitude.
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Brother Lawrence speaks with simplicity as he describes his relationship with Christ the King: “this King, full of goodness and mercy, lovingly embraces me, seats me at his table, waits on me himself, gives me the keys to his treasures and treats me in all things as his favorite.”
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St. Teresa of Avila once referred to the Book of Her Life as the Book of God’s Mercies. Today, we listen to her biographer, Discalced Carmelite Father Kieran Kavanaugh, as he explains why.
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In St. Edith Stein’s biography of St. Teresa of Avila, we read this bold statement: “One who loves feels compelled to do something for the beloved.” It describes not only St. Teresa of Jesus but St. Teresa Benedicta, too.
Upon the death of a lay sister in the Carmel of Cologne, St. Edith Stein wrote to a friend that she was not worried about her "Master" Edmund Husserl, who was seriously ill and, in fact, would die one month later. Edith had one, straightforward reason not to worry: "It has always been far from me to think that God's mercy allows itself to be circumscribed by the visible church's boundaries. God is truth"
Writing to a nun, as he could to each one of us, Brother Lawrence prays for patience and strength that she may be able to suffer as long as God desires. "Find consolation in him... happy are they who suffer with him."
Today St. Edith Stein teaches us that compassionate love and mercy flow "from the divine heart." The prophet Isaiah reminds us that "the Lord waits to be gracious;" and "all those who wait for him" are blessed.
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