St. Therese. Just the sound of her name conjures up in so many persons great feelings of love, affinity and gratitude. This became superabundantly clear to me when her relics visited the United States in the year 2000.
Carmelite Sisters
My Catholic School Education
My catholic school education was a great gift from God through the goodness and foresight of my parents. I was 8 years old when Holy Innocents School in Long Beach, California opened in 1958. It was going to be run and staffed by the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles.
The Difference Between Humans and Animals
We feel a great connection with animals, yet I’m reminded in Genesis that Adam could not find a suitable partner who was his equal in any of the animals. Only humans are a unique combination of both the physical world and the spiritual world, made up of a mysterious union of a body and a spiritual soul. No wonder we are so complex, so noble, yet so earth-bound and limited at the same time.
Spirit of Carmel | Fall 2015
Read the Spirit of Carmel magazine. Join us in continuing our celebration of the 5th Centenary of St. Teresa of Avila’s birth! Our theme for this issue is focused on her simple submission, “I am yours Lord.”
Moments of Grace on the Patrick Madrid Show!
Our friend, Patrick Madrid, hosts a popular radio show called the “Patrick Madrid Show” Monday through Friday (6:00 am – 9:00 am Pacific), produced by Immaculate Heart Radio. Recently on his radio show, he read one of the stories by Sister Timothy Marie from our book Moments of Grace!
Preparing for School – Through the Eyes of a Teacher
It’s that time again! Summer is rolling to a close and the date of the first day of school is clearly marked on our calendars. Children may feel a mixture of excitement and dread, but what is going on in the mind of a teacher?
Transfiguration and Religious Life
When Jesus took Peter, James, and John up on Mount Tabor and allowed them to see His divine glory it was to prepare them for the scandal of the Cross that they would encounter when they came down the mountain. And He prepares me in much the same way.
Personal Reflection on Chastity
You really can learn a lot of things from the flowers. On this particular afternoon, it was some Easter lilies that caught my attention. Into these rather random mental wonderings came the thought that lilies are a symbol of chastity. Because they are white, right? Maybe there is more.