“God’s Son assumed our human nature that we could again have a share of the divine nature. We must, on our part, unite ourselves with Christ, and in and through him with the whole Trinity. And no creature participated more fully in this grace than Mary. She, the Mother of all men, is the example …
“In this divine activity within us we have to see the continuation of creation, the continuation and the further revelation of the eternal birth of the Son from the Father. The consciousness of this life of God in us, of the indwelling of the Blessed Trinity, must be revived. God has to live again in …
“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 …
“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: …
“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)
“The red rose, symbol of ardent love, image of the soul living, growing, and flowering in Christ, should also be in the garden. The rose pleases all eyes; it is a delight, a consolation. Roses mean a feast, and it must be a feast wherever we are – always a happy face, always helpful. The …
“We can seek God, with our own eyes, or God himself can appear in so overpowering a manner that we cannot miss him – the sunflower always turns towards the sun.” Bl. Titus Brandsma What do you think of this quote? Write it on the comment section. Follow us on Facebook: Philippine Carmelites (@CarmelitesPhCom)
“We should first of all see God as the deepest ground of our being, hidden in the innermost part of our soul… It is in doing so that we shall always remain in contemplation before him… This indwelling of God and his action in us should not merely be objects of intuition, but should also …
“We must study to serve one another; in this way we may create a sphere wherein all will become saints.” Bl. Titus Brandsma What do you think of this quote? Write it on the comment section. Follow us on Facebook: Philippine Carmelites (@CarmelitesPhCom)
“Don’t serve God with many sighs. Gladly and courageously show how true it is that: My yoke is sweet and my burden is light… Have a smile on your face and see suffering in a higher light in which it becomes God’s choice for you and a motive for gladness. Happiness is not a virtue, …