Flower Of Carmel Hermitage at 200 May St, Enola, PA 17025 US - St. Therese of the Child Jesus...
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St Thérèse of the Child Jesus - Faithful Carmelite Sister Carmelite spirituality - the life-blood of Therese Therese was a Discalced Carmelite Nun. When the life of Thérèse is considered, the degree to which her very being is permeated by the Carmelite Rule and vision becomes clearly evident. Like Elijah, she shared a similar encounter with the small voice of silence on her Confirmation Day and echoes his perseverance in prayer during her dark night of faith. Like Elisha, Thérèse also prays for a double measure of the spirit of Elijah. When we reflect on the Rule of St Albert, we see how fully Thérèse lived out every word. By the constant pondering of the Word of God, Thérèse discovered a place of ever deeper intimacy with her Beloved. The little way that Thérèse lived out is thoroughly Discalced Carmelite. She received profound inspiration in the life and writings of St Teresa of Jesus and St John of the Cross-her writings are littered with their quotes. 'I want to become a saint. I want to love God as much as St Teresa did.' Perhaps the true greatness of Thérèse is the way that she was able to embrace her desire to imitate Jesus in the hidden life of contemplative prayer and sacrifice that a Carmelite Monastery offers. (Taken from www.carmelite.com) "Carmel was the desert where God wanted me to hide." Spiritual Resources: The Way of Perfection (Saint Teresa Avila) by Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D. The Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux by John Clarke, O.C.D. Good Meditation Resources: Divine Intimacy by Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, O.C.D Drink of the Stream complied by Penny Hickey, O.C.D.S.