Carmelite Quote

St. Teresa of Jesus of the Andes:

Six days ago, while I was making my thanksgiving after communion, I felt such love so great for Our Lord that it seemed to me my heart could not resist it. Yet at the same time--believe me, Father, I don't know how to express what happened to me--I felt kind of stunned, throughout those days I've been as though I were outside myself. I spent all those days as though I were not in myself. I would do things, but without realizing it. Later, in prayer, God would present Himself to me, but immediately my soul seemed to go out of itself. This happened with such violence that I nearly fell to the ground.

Letter to Fr. Julian Cea, C.M.F.

Peace be with you!

Rosemarie, OCDS

Catechism Quote

Catechism: #1393

Holy Communion separates us from sin. The body of Christ we receive in Holy Communion is "given up for us," and the blood we drink "shed for the many for the forgiveness of sins." For this reason the Eucharist cannot unites us to Christ without at the same time cleansing us from past sins and preserving us from future sins: For as often as we eat this bread and drink the cup, we proclaim the death of the Lord. If we proclaim the Lord's death, we proclaim the forgiveness of sins. If, as often as his blood is poured out, it is poured for the forgiveness of sins,I should always receive it, so that it may always forgive my sins. Because I always sin, I should always have a remedy.

Peace be with you!

Rosemarie, OCDS