St John of the Cross urges us to practice interior solitude so that our hearts may focus on God alone.
Quote of the day, 20 May: St. John of the Cross
Marie du jour 2022, May 1: St. John of the Cross
St. John of the Cross exclaims: "the Mother of God and all things are mine, and God himself in mine and for me, because Christ is mine and all for me."
Quote of the day, 30 April: St. John of the Cross
An recurring theme in the writings of St. John of the Cross is his counsel on how to achieve union with God; in other words, how to become a saint. In the Ascent of Mount Carmel, he explains in concrete terms the need to conform our will to God's will and to detach our soul from all things in order to go to God.
Quote of the day, 20 April: St. John of the Cross
St. John of the Cross states that "God is not inclined to work miracles. When he works them he does so, as they say, out of necessity." St. John offers the Journey to Emmaus and other resurrection appearances to prove his point.
Quote of the day, 19 April: St. John of the Cross
St. John of the Cross offers a profound commentary on Christ's resurrection appearance to Mary Magdalene outside the tomb, when she mistook him for the gardener. "This inebriation and urgent longing of love prompted her to ask the man she thought was the gardener if he had stolen him and, if he had, to tell her where he had put him so she could take him away..."
Quote of the day, 16 April: St. John of the Cross
Safe sped I through that night, By the secret stair, disguised and unseen, -O moment of delight!- Wrapt in that night serene, New-hush'd to rest the house where I had been.
Quote of the day, 22 March: St. John of the Cross
If you desire to possess profound peace in your soul... surrender your whole will to God so that it may thus be united with him
Quote of the day, 20 March: St. John of the Cross
O spiritual master, guide it to the land of promise flowing with milk and honey.
Quote of the day, 19 March: St. John of the Cross
I have not forgotten your business matter, but nothing more can be done now, although I have a great desire to do so. Entrust this earnestly to God and take our Lady and St. Joseph as your advocates in it.
2022 Online Lenten Retreat: Drawn to Prayer
Throughout the weeks of Lent, Saint Luke and the Carmelite saints will introduce us to the mystery of Divine Mercy in preparation for the great Easter feast. In Week Two, St. John of the Cross invites us to move from despair to joy and to rely on God’s mercy.
Quote of the day, 14 March: St. John of the Cross
Strive to preserve your heart in peace...
Quote of the day, 11 March: St. John of the Cross
Since God ordains things differently from what we may have in mind, we must conform ourselves to his will. They have made me prior of this house in Granada, and it is a place very apt for the service of God. His Majesty does everything for the best.
Quote of the day, 6 March: St. John of the Cross
St. John of the Cross teaches us that there is value in the temptations and trials of life...
2022 Online Lenten Retreat: Experiencing Divine Mercy With the Saints of Carmel
Lent is approaching and the Discalced Carmelite friars have especially prepared a free online Lenten retreat for you. The theme is Experiencing Divine Mercy With the Saints of Carmel.
Quote of the day, 23 February: Blessed Titus Brandsma
Happy Birthday to Blessed Titus Brandsma! From his article on Mary's motherhood of God: "In his Explanation of “The Living Flame of Love”, St. John of the Cross draws the Holy Mother of God as clearly as possible into the circle of his metaphor clarifying the mystical life...."
Quote of the day, 18 February: St. John of the Cross
Oh, how sweet your presence will be to me, you who are the supreme good!... I will not rest until I rejoice in your arms.
Quote of the day, 29 January: St. John of the Cross
... he loves us that we might love by means of the very love he bears toward us.
Quote of the day, 30 December: St. John of the Cross
It is not God's will that a soul be disturbed by anything or suffer trials...
Quote of the day, 25 December: St. John of the Cross
When the interval of waitingFor His birth its course had run,Straight from out His bridal chamberCame the Bridegroom, God the Son. Once on earth, with arms extendedHe embrac'd His heavenly Bride,And the gracious Mother laid HimIn the manger, at her side. All around that helpless babyAnimals were standing by;Men sang songs of glad rejoicing;Angels join'd their songs... Continue Reading →
Quote of the day, 19 December: St. John of the Cross
The soul through original sin is a captive in the mortal body, subject to passions and natural appetites; when liberated from this bondage and submission, it considers its escape, in which it is unnoticed, unimpeded, and unapprehended by its passions and appetites, a sheer grace.
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