Carmelite wisdom to encourage & inspire
Nuno was born in 1360 and fought for many years as a soldier for the independence of Portugal. After his wife’s death, he entered the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel as a brother in the house he had founded in Lisbon and took the name of Nuno of Saint Mary (1423). He died there in 1431, after distinguishing himself by his prayer, penance, and filial devotion to the Mother of God.
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In 1826, Saint Joachina de Vedruna was prompted by God's Spirit to found the Congregation of Carmelite Sisters of Charity (Vedruna Sisters), which spread throughout Catalonia, establishing houses for the care of the sick and the education of children, especially the poor.
Simon, an Englishman, died at Bordeaux in the mid-thirteenth century. He has been venerated in the Carmelite Order for his personal holiness and his devotion to Our Lady.
Blessed Mary of the Incarnation, better known as Madame Acarie, spared no effort in introducing the Discalced Carmelite nuns into France
The Lord called Saint Nuno to put aside his sword and follow Christ
If we obey the pope, we obey the Lord Jesus, according to his own words addressed to Peter and the other apostles
I will lead you, myself, to the place where you will be a religious
More than ever the cross is a sign of contradiction
If we obey the pope, we obey the Lord Jesus
The Bride wore a wreath of white roses
The appointed time has come... for the renewal of His spouse, the Church
Père Jacques of Jesus was the French Carmelite whose bravery during Nazi occupation inspired the film, 'Au Revoir, Les Enfants'
What a strange request, asking for a religious Christmas card
On the day of her solemn religion Profession, Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus carried a Profession Note; she wrote, "Jesus, be everything!"
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Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things. Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices. ~ St. Teresa of Avila
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