“Not only the ways of purgation and of illumination, but the ways of union and infused contemplation also are clearly proposed to Carmelites as the goal to be pursued, the ideal to be reached, even though such union and such participation in the celestial life is called a pure gift of God. As far as …
Today, October 31, is the memorial of Blessed Irene Stefani. Irene Stefani was born Aurelia Stefani in 1891, Brescia, Italy. In 1911, she joined the Consolata Missionary Sisters, founded by Blessed Joseph Allamano. During World War 1, the Sisters worked in Kenya and Tanzania to take care of the wounded in the hospitals and in …
On a sabbath Jesus went to dineat the home of one of the leading Pharisees,and the people there were observing him carefully. He told a parable to those who had been invited,noticing how they were choosing the places of honor at the table.“When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet,do not recline at …
Fr. Theodulf Vrakking, O.Carm. October 31, 1998 On this day we remember Fr. Theodulf Vrakking, O.Carm. whose life was a gift to the church in the Philippines. He was one of the first Carmelites who came to the Philippines to establish Carmel’s presence. He was the Commissary Provincial in the Philippines from 1963 to 1970. …
“Our love must be extreme, excessive: the foolishness of the Cross. We must not let ourselves be surpassed in love by anybody, for love is the first, the greatest, the most divine virtue. Our example is Christ – bleeding on the cross from a thousand wounds. Our symbol is the red rose among the thorns: …
Today, October 30, is the memorial of Blessed Maria Teresa of St. Joseph. Foundress of the Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus. She came from a deeply religious Lutheran pastor’s family. Many trials and experiences with society’s poor and needy led her to the road of the Catholic faith. In front of her …
On a sabbath Jesus went to dineat the home of one of the leading Pharisees,and the people there were observing him carefully.In front of him there was a man suffering from dropsy.Jesus spoke to the scholars of the law and Pharisees in reply, asking,“Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath or not?”But they kept …
“He must increase; I must decrease says St. John. We must dread all personal honor and glory, claim nothing for ourselves in order to win souls for Christ.” Bl. Titus Brandsma What do you think of this quote? Write it on the comment section. Follow us on Facebook: Philippine Carmelites (@CarmelitesPhCom)
Today, October 29, is the memorial of Blessed Chiara Badano. The First Saint of Generation X. Born in 1971, Chiara was a bright and strong-willed child. Being an only child, her parents Ruggero and Maria Teresa, wanting Chiara to meet other kids, enrolled in the nearby kindergarten. When Chiara was nine years old, she discovered …
Some Pharisees came to Jesus and said,“Go away, leave this area because Herod wants to kill you.”He replied, “Go and tell that fox,‘Behold, I cast out demons and I perform healings today and tomorrow,and on the third day I accomplish my purpose.Yet I must continue on my way today, tomorrow, and the following day,for it …