The Lord gives when He desires, as He desires, and to whom He desires
Quote of the day: 20 September
Carmelite spirituality: apostolic or contemplative?
Carmelite spirituality is not contemplative and apostolic. It is apostolic because it is contemplative
Quote of the day: 21 August
Consecrated life is a style or way of living Christian life
Quote of the day: 10 June
Mary reveals herself to us: empty of self, placing all her trust in the Father’s mercy
Marie du jour 2020: 28 May
I wander in spirit to this special place of veneration of Our Lady of the Scapular
Quote of the day: 3 May
The road leading to God demands only true self-denial
Quote of the day: 27 April
Rather than a pedagogy Teresa’s is a true “mystagogy” of prayer
Quote of the day: 24 March
The scapular of the Virgin cannot separate us from the Gospel
Quote of the day: 27 February
How do we become holy? It is here that John of the Cross makes a painful observation: I am confident that the Lord will help me explain this matter because it is extremely necessary to so many souls. Even though these souls have begun to walk along the road of virtue, and our Lord desires... Continue Reading →
Quote of the day: 4 February
She was faithful to the Love that had conquered her
Quote of the day: 23 September
The present age is deeply in need of God but too often lost
Mary, Mother and Teacher
She is the model of all who live by the Spirit of the gospel
Advent 13: Spirit
"Let the nuns in that monastery speak to him of matters concerning their souls"
Novena to St. John of the Cross – Day 6
A soul ordinarily needs instruction in order to be guided through the dark night
A Long Walk in the Desert — HOPE IN THE STORM
"My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on you." (St John of the Cross)
“Juanita preferred the poorest one”
On 7 May 1919, Saint Teresa of Jesus of the Andes entered the Discalced Carmelite monastery of the Holy Spirit in the township of Los Andes, roughly 90 kilometers from her family in the capital of Santiago, Chile. Years later, her brother Luis testified for her process of beatification and canonization: "Juanita chose the poorest... Continue Reading →
The root of love
we will not reach perfection in the love of neighbor if that love doesn't rise from love of God as its root Saint Teresa of Avila The Interior Castle, Fifth Dwelling Place, Chapter 3 Copyright © 1980 by Washington Province of Discalced Carmelite Friars, Inc.
Rollin’ on the river
Let us come now to speak of the third water by which this garden is irrigated, that is, the water flowing from a river or spring. By this means the garden is irrigated with much less labor, although some labor is required to direct the flow of the water. The Lord so desires to help... Continue Reading →
Now. Right now.
"I am telling you all this, to prepare you, since the devil never rests."
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