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 …
“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: …
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)
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 …
“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 …
Jesus went up to the mountain to pray,and he spent the night in prayer to God.When day came, he called his disciples to himself,and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles:Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew,James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew,Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus,Simon who was called a …
“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)
Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like?To what can I compare it?It is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in the garden.When it was fully grown, it became a large bushand the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches.” Again he said, “To what shall I compare the …
“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 …