Carmelite wisdom to encourage & inspire
The chief among Teresa’s virtues was the love of God, which our Lord Jesus Christ increased by means of many visions and revelations... she saw an angel with a flaming dart piercing her heart.
The saint was noted for her supernatural gifts, especially for humility, for her devotion to the Holy Spirit, and her great love for the Church and the Pope.
They received the grace to remain faithful and to forgive while suffering dismaying hardship
Lord God, you willed that Blessed John Soreth should renew religious life and establish communities for women in the Order of Carmel.
He proclaimed human dignity and the freedom of the Church, even in the throes of degrading persecution and death
Let Carmel echo joyfully the dying hymns that soared above when Compiègne so gladly gave its greatest witness to God’s love
Do as I did: pray, and you will not be carried away by the current.
May the prayers of your martyrs Blessed Alphonsus Mary and companions, prevail with you, Lord, on our behalf
Saint Teresa chose Blessed Anne as her companion and nurse
My heart was filled with a burning hunger and thirst to win souls for the Divine Heart
May the power of your love fill our hearts also and stir us to ever more generous efforts in your service
They received the grace to remain faithful and to forgive while suffering dismaying hardship
Let Carmel echo joyfully the dying hymns that soared above when Compiègne so gladly gave its greatest witness to God’s love
Do as I did: pray, and you will not be carried away by the current.
She watched over her followers and prepared them for life
He was captivated by St. Therese and St John of the Cross
He was captivated by St. Therese and St John of the Cross
He was entrusted with many papal missions to promote peace and unity with the Eastern Churches
Day and night he fought to arrest the spread of schism
Their example: loyal and faithful to the end
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