Those first steps of my journey in Carmel were nine years ago, but I still feel like I’m at the starting line of an incredible journey that will never end.
Those first steps of my journey in Carmel were nine years ago, but I still feel like I’m at the starting line of an incredible journey that will never end.
St. John tells us that we love God because He first loved us… And when we come into contact with who He is, a force of love takes hold of our hearts.
At that moment I heard Jesus speak to me in the depths of my heart: “I will be the one at the end of the aisle someday.”…I knew Our Lord was calling me to be His bride.
As I prepare for my final profession, the day in which I will offer my life to God through the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, I am filled with wonder and awe at being called…
Jesus is the Lover, the Bridegroom of our souls, and we are His beloved! Let yourself “be loved” by Him! If we do this, then we will sing and dance, rejoice in this Divine Romance!
Each of us has a different path to holiness. Some are called to marriage, others to the priesthood, or religious life. Yet, all of us are called to be totally-given to God.
Our Lady of Guadalupe has always been my guiding star and my protection. Throughout my life, I have seen how much she has cared for me and has guided me to the Heart of her Son.
I am learning that totally given means coming to God as I am and giving Him everything, including my failures and weaknesses, and in turn receiving His mercy and love.