Discalced Carmelite historian Peter-Thomas Rohrbach shows us how our First Reading for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) fits within the Carmelite legend of Elijah and Elisha and the Carmelite tradition, which indicates that we have inherited their double spirit.
Quote of the day, 30 October: Blessed Maria Teresa of St. Joseph
Now the time is here when the greatest saints should arise.
Quote of the day, 21 October: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
St. Thérèse writes to Abbé Maurice Bellière, "I am asking Him that you may be not only a good missionary but a saint all on fire with the love of God and souls; I beg you to obtain also for me this love so that I may help you in your apostolic work."
Quote of the day, 8 August: St. Edith Stein
The offense that the misguided people give to the Lord by their manner of worship hurts Elijah so much that he wants to die.
Quote of the day, 20 July: St. Edith Stein
Elijah stands before God’s face because all of his love belongs to the Lord. He lives outside all natural human relationships.
Quote of the day: 23 October
Her great desire will be fulfilled: I will be a priest, an apostle according to God's heart
20 July: OUR FATHER SAINT ELIJAH
ZELO ZELATUS SUM PRO DOMINO DEO EXERCITUUM: I have been most zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts
Quote of the day: 14 November
Our saints have likewise been zealous to save souls
Quote of the day: 21 July
There is no house where one does not wear the garment of Carmel
20 July: Saint Elijah
ZELO ZELATUS SUM PRO DOMINO DEO EXERCITUUM
Quote of the day: 28 January
Our holy Mother Teresa of Jesus watches undoubtedly over you in a special manner
Quote of the day: 18 January
The Carmelites have their sights set on the foreign missions
Quote of the day: 8 January
Seek those things which draw you to the ardor of my love
Advent 15: Elijah
Elijah, our Father, leads; in our self-denying we follow him
Action and Contemplation: Beginning to Pray Blog
The greatest mystics never saw a tension between apostolic service and contemplative prayer -- for them, it would be impossible to have one without the other. How is it that these prayerful people did more than those who feel they are too busy for prayer?
Poverty is the way
Poverty is the way, the very road He came, our heavenly Emperor; untiring in loving, our God is calling; trusting Him, let us follow
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