Carmelite wisdom to encourage & inspire
St. Teresa reflects on the example of the layman she met and how "the fulfillment of the duties of obedience and charity" led to an amazing "improvement in spiritual things". Her conclusion is that "the Lord walks among the pots and pans" to help us.
In matters touching on obedience He doesn't want the soul who truly loves Him to take any other path than the one He did: obediens usque ad mortem.
We must work gently and lovingly with God, asking him to accept our work
The chant should never be sung with musical notation but should be done in a monotone and with uniform voices
Jacob did not become less a saint for tending his flock, nor Abraham, nor St. Joachim.
For the Carmelite there is only one occupation: “to love, to pray.”
We can remain in God’s presence, however busy we are, however we feel
Carmelite spirituality is not contemplative and apostolic. It is apostolic because it is contemplative
The chant should never be sung with musical notation
Enter within yourself and work
He is present to us in the Most Blessed Sacrament
While reading a book on the life of St. Anne, the child became very devoted to the saints of Carmel
Haifa is a model of peaceful coexistence between religions
Père Marie-Eugène of the Child Jesus, founder of the Institute Notre Dame de Vie
Nicaraguan religion and culture reporter Israel González Espinoza discusses the bishop's effort to make Romero's work and thought better known through use of the hashtag #OigamosARomero on multiple social media platforms
Saint Edith Stein reflects on the Tranfiguration and the hope it brings: "I believe this because your word teaches me so, and because I believe, I know it gives me joy, and blessed hope blooms forth from it."
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