The elders of the people, chief priests and scribes,arose and brought Jesus before Pilate.They brought charges against him, saying,“We found this man misleading our people;he opposes the payment of taxes to Caesarand maintains that he is the Christ, a king.”Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”He said to him in reply, “You […]
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“A remarkable treatise on this has come down to us in the collection of old manuscripts of the first part of our Order’s history, collected by the Spanish Carmelite, Philippus Riboti, and printed in the beginning of the 16th century. How old this utterance of devotion towards Mary may be cannot be solved satisfactorily. At
Many of the Jews who had come to Maryand seen what Jesus had done began to believe in him.But some of them went to the Phariseesand told them what Jesus had done.So the chief priests and the Phariseesconvened the Sanhedrin and said,“What are we going to do?This man is performing many signs.If we leave him
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“The imitation of Mary, the most elevated of all creatures, set as an example before us by God Himself, shows Mary as the pattern of all virtues. She is the mirror in which we should ever watch ourselves, the Mother whom her children ought to resemble ever more.” Bl. Titus Brandsma What do you think
Today, April 8, is the commemoration of Saint Julie Billiart. Foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame. In 1751, Jean-Francois and Marie-Louise-Antoinette became parents to Julie. The child, at age seven, knew the catechism by heart. At 14, Julie made a private vow of chastity and devoted herself to caring and teaching
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Today, April 8, is the 39th foundation anniversary of the Carmelite Monastery of Carmel of Our Lady of Nazareth in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. Carmel of Our Lady of Nazareth Km. 109, Maharlika Highway, Sumacab EstateP.O. Box 213 Cabanatuan City 3100, Nueva EcijaTel: (+63)44-4631277Email: cabanatuancarmel@yahoo.com Sometime in 1982, the late Bp. Vicente Reyes of Cabanatuan
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The Jews picked up rocks to stone Jesus.Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father.For which of these are you trying to stone me?”The Jews answered him,“We are not stoning you for a good work but for blasphemy.You, a man, are making yourself God.”Jesus answered them,“Is it not written in
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“We ought, however, to discuss for a moment the character of the devotion to Mary. This devotion had marks and traits of its own in the Order of Carmel. Whereas in the Order of St. Francis of Assisi, Mary’s Immaculate Conception is especially regarded, in our own Order attention is focused upon Mary as Mother
Today, April 7, is the commemoration of Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle. Founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (La Salle Brothers). Jean-Baptiste was born in 1651 in Reims, France to a wealthy family. He was an intelligent man, taking higher studies and delving into classical, literary, and philosophical courses. He entered the Seminary
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Jesus said to the Jews:“Amen, amen, I say to you,whoever keeps my word will never see death.”So the Jews said to him,“Now we are sure that you are possessed.Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say,‘Whoever keeps my word will never taste death.’Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died?Or the prophets, who
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