On 14 May 1919, St. Teresa of the Andes wrote, "I'm now in Carmel eight days. Eight days of heaven. I feel divine love in such a way that there are moments when I believe I'm unable to endure it..."
Quote of the day, 7 May: St. Teresa of the Andes
Saint Teresa of the Andes entered the Carmel of the Holy Spirit in the township of Los Andes, some 90 kilometers from her home in Santiago de Chile on Wednesday, 7 May 1919. The Prioress said that when Teresa said farewell to her oldest sister, she said, "Until heaven! Life is so short!"
Quote of the day, 15 October: St. Teresa of Avila
The ninth poem in the generally acknowledged collection of St. Teresa's poetry is her brief meditation 'On Patience' called 'Nada Te Turbe'. We present two English translations and a commentary by Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D.
Prayer for Surrender to the Heart of Jesus — St. Teresa of the Andes
I can lose myself in the infinite Ocean of the Heart of Jesus
Quote of the day: 7 May
"Sólo Dios basta." These words alone became the theme of her life
Dejarse sorprender por Dios — Mons. Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
No es fácil dejarse sorprender por Dios
Quote of the day: 21 March
God doesn't move, patience achieves everything
Quote of the day: 12 November
Carmelites depend on God alone
Quote of the Day: 21 March
Excerpts from St. John Paul II's homily for the Mass of Canonization of St. Teresa of the Andes
Epistolario 15 - San Juan de la Cruz a la M. Leonor de san Gabriel, OCD
Advent 6: Refuge
"All we can do is take refuge in God"
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