The Servant of God Père Jacques de Jésus died on 2 June 1945, less than one month after he was released from hard labor and harsh conditions at Mauthausen Nazi prison camp. Communing with God through abandonment was his "key to God's love and peace."
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Quote of the day, 15 May: Silvio José Báez, ocd
Bishop Silvio José Báez, ocd reminds us, “only the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of truth, can make us walk in the truth. The Spirit is the living memory of Jesus in our hearts.”
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Marie du jour 2023, 6 May: St. John Paul II
St. John Paul II offered this prayer on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God in 1979: “Spare all mothers on this earth the death of their sons... keep for them the joy of birth... implore with us peace and justice in the world!"
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Quote of the day, 23 April: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
The story of the journey to Emmaus is referenced twice by St. Thérèse of Lisieux in Poem 31, especially her quote, “it is getting late, the day is now far spent.” Already in 1896, she knew death was near.
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Quote of the day, 9 March: Brother Lawrence
Describing his method of prayer to a spiritual director, Brother Lawrence explains that he came to a point of acceptance after years of prayer filled with anxiety: “I found myself changed all at once.”
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Quote of the day, 25 January: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, a great disciple of St. Paul, describes the life of faith: "it matters little to the soul whether it feels God or not, whether He sends it joy or suffering: it believes in His love."
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Quote of the day, 24 November: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
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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Quote of the day, 10 November: Hermann Cohen
We recall the birth of the Servant of God Hermann Cohen on this date in 1820, with links to biographical sketches by his admirers and fellow Jewish converts. Cohen himself cries out, “I love Jesus Christ—that’s the secret of my immense peace.”
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St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena 2022, Day 5: The secret of peace and happiness
“I believe that the secret of peace and happiness is to forget oneself,” St. Elizabeth says. St. Paul explains: “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed… persecuted, but not forsaken.”
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St. Thérèse of Lisieux Novena 2022, Day 8: Love and abandonment
St. Thérèse wrote one of her last poems for Sr. Thérèse of St. Augustine, the nun who displeased her the most. Today this poem teaches us that we can rest in the shade of the tree called “love” and savor its fruit: "abandonment".
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Novena 2022, Day 7: In peace I await
“Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” urged the psalmist. St. Thérèse turns to her Guardian Angel as she responds: “With your celestial aid, in peace I await the other life, the joys that will last forever.”
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Novena 2022, Day 5: Peace in God
St. Thérèse described her sister Céline as someone who found God in all of nature, everywhere. In the poem, “Canticle of Céline”, which Thérèse wrote for her sister, Céline sings, “in Him I found peace forever!”
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Novena 2022, Day 4: Remain in His Love
On the night before He died, Jesus spoke plainly to the disciples. St Thérèse notes that Jesus was “speaking without parable” to them. To the one who keeps God’s word, Jesus says: “We want him to remain, filled with peace, in our Love!”
Quote of the day, 9 August: St. Edith Stein
Keenly aware of Europe's urgent situation, in 1939 God prompted St. Edith Stein to offer herself to "the Heart of Jesus as a sacrifice of propitiation for true peace." We examine her request in the light of Carmelite spirituality and the examples of Discalced Carmelite martyrs who made similar offerings in centuries past.
St. Edith Stein Novena 2022: Day Nine
For our ninth meditation in this novena, we read St. Edith Stein's letter to her prioress requesting permission to offer herself "to the Heart of Jesus as a sacrifice of propitiation for true peace." She is insistent "because it is the twelfth hour. I know that I am a nothing, but Jesus desires it." Thank you for joining us in prayer for this novena.
St. Edith Stein Novena 2022: Day Three
Writing to a former student from St. Magdalena teachers college in Speyer, St. Edith Stein assumes the role of spiritual director. In this letter from 1936, she counsels the young woman not to seek changes that are "apt to disturb one's inner peace" because whenever we attempt to get rid of one cross, we usually get a heavier cross, instead. Two years later, this student would become a Discalced Carmelite postulant in the Carmel of Kordel.
True peace — Silvio José Báez, o.c.d.
On the evening of that unforgettable "first day of the week," the day of the Lord's resurrection, Jesus appeared to the disciples, full of mercy. He didn't reproach them; he didn't accuse or reject them. Instead, he offered them his peace.
St. Thérèse of Lisieux: On the evening of Love
On the evening of Love, speaking without parable, Jesus said: "If anyone wishes to love me All his life, let him keep my Word.
Quote of the day, 7 April: St. Edith Stein
"Whoever is imbued with a lively faith in Christ present in the tabernacle, whoever knows that a friend awaits here constantly—always with the time, patience, and sympathy to listen to complaints, petitions, and problems—this person cannot remain desolate..."
Quote of the day, 6 April: Mother Agnès of Jesus
We remember and celebrate the anniversary of the day Pauline Martin was clothed in the Discalced Carmelite habit, Friday 6 April 1883 in the Carmel of Lisieux
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