"He made a document, I saw the writing: it is in all languages... A founder!… my heart leaps with gladness. [The Carmel of Nazareth] is endowed!"
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 9: St. Joseph the Real Estate Agent
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 8: St. Joseph the Intercessor
I took for my advocate and lord the glorious St. Joseph and earnestly recommended myself to him...It is an amazing thing the great many favors God has granted me through the mediation of this blessed saint, the dangers I was freed from both of body and soul.
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 7: St. Joseph Speaks
St. Thérèse of Lisieux wrote a small play about the flight into Egypt and St. Joseph has a speech in the play about God's goodness and mercy. God "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."
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 6: Vision of St. Joseph
St. Joseph placed before my eyes all the graces with which God had favored me
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 5: St. Joseph—an Angel?
I began to have devotion towards several saints, but, before all, to the holy angels and to St. Joseph, whom, in my childlike simplicity, I took to be an angel.
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 4: St. Joseph’s Feast
All the Sisters with their veils raised came to greet me with such affection that I was embarrassed. They asked me when I was coming. I told them in May. Then one went to look at the calendar... It turned out the seventh was the Feast of Saint Joseph, and they commended me to him.
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 3: St. Joseph’s Work
I see that God does grant the prayers of His Carmelites since baby and mama are doing so well... I’m sure Saint Joseph will finish his work and you’ll be able to nurse your little darling.
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 2: In St. Joseph’s Hands
Right now, various ones are trying to find some way for me to be interned in a German priory of our Order... I have put the entire matter into the hands of St. Joseph who took the Virgin...
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 1: In St. Joseph’s Home
Especially during Lent try to have periods of solitude, silence, and recollection alone with Jesus in the desert. Minister to him with the angels, work for him after the example of St. Joseph in the home of Nazareth and live in the world as if not living there...
St. Joseph Novena 2022: Introduction
"Especially during Lent try to have periods of solitude, silence, and recollection alone with Jesus in the desert. Minister to him with the angels, work for him after the example of St. Joseph in the home of Nazareth..."
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021 – Day 9
When all things are forgotten, nothing disturbs the peace or stirs the appetites. As the saying goes: What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't want.
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021 – Day 8
The soul here addresses its Bridegroom with deep love, esteeming him and thanking him... what overflows in it is its being tenderly and delicately inspired with love.
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021 – Day 7
Spiritual marriage is a total transformation in the Beloved... the highest state attainable in this life.
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021 – Day 6
A soul ordinarily needs instruction pertinent to its experience in order to be guided through the dark night to spiritual denudation and poverty.
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021 – Day 5
Compared to the infinite goodness of God, all the goodness of the creatures of the world can be called wickedness. [...] Those who set their hearts on the good things of the world become extremely wicked in the sight of God.
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021 – Day 4
Now, until God gives us this good in heaven... resemble somewhat in suffering this great God of ours...
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021 – Day 3
Strive to preserve your heart in peace; let no event of this world disturb it...
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021 – Day 2
In the Gospel, Jesus describes a desperate situation and asks his disciples: “What would you do?” St. John of the Cross answers, describing the wounded heart of Christ, the Good Shepherd.
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021: Day 1
"[I]t should be understood that people ought not rejoice except in walking along the path that leads to life and in doing works with charity."
St. John of the Cross Novena 2021: Introduction
In our 2021 Novena to Saint John of the Cross, we will journey along the path of self-denial and love of the cross as he did with one goal in mind: to grow in the union of love with God who is Love.
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