As St. Clare said, great walls are those of poverty. She said that it was with walls like these, and those of humility, that she wanted to enclose her monasteries.
Quote of the day, 11 August: St. Teresa of Avila
Quote of the day, 20 June: St. John of the Cross
It is our anxiety that creates our needs; cast your care on the Lord, daughter, and he will sustain you
Quote of the day: 21 August
Consecrated life is a style or way of living Christian life
Marie du jour 2020: 30 May
Mary rejoices because she is the bearer of Emmanuel, of ‘God with us’
Marie du jour 2020: 12 May
She lives with joy because she trusts totally in the Lord
Marie du jour 2020: 3 May
I saw the tears upon the Virgin's face
Quote of the day: 15 April
It was a feast such as the Cologne Carmel has never seen
Quote of the day: 18 March
I understood that I had a great obligation to serve our Lady and St. Joseph
Quote of the day: 15 February
Edith’s six months of probation passed quickly.
Quote of the day: 11 January
I, Sister Mary Elizabeth of the Trinity, make my profession, and I promise chastity, poverty and obedience to God
Quote of the day: 28 November
On the First or Second Sunday of Advent, in the year 1568, the first Mass was said
St. Teresa Novena 2019 — Day 9
I think God cannot fail anyone who serves Him
Quote of the day: 14 September
More than ever the cross is a sign of contradiction
Quote of the day: 12 September
I felt freedom in having so little esteem for temporal goods
Quote of the day: 14 April
I simply do not praise poverty, but suffering with patience
Quote of the day: 6 April
Gregory IX frees the Carmelites from property to focus on prayer
Quote of the day: 8 January
Seek those things which draw you to the ardor of my love
Novena to St. John of the Cross – Day 6
A soul ordinarily needs instruction in order to be guided through the dark night
Poverty is the way
Poverty is the way, the very road He came, our heavenly Emperor; untiring in loving, our God is calling; trusting Him, let us follow
St. Joseph and poverty
"The holy Friar Peter of Alcántara helped me a great deal and ordered that I should by no means fail to go through with my plan"
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