SOLEMNITY OF ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS

Happy Feast Day to all ~especially to all Carmelites!

St. John of the Cross, pray for us!

CARMELITE PROPER

Peace be with you!
Rosemarie, ocds

CARMELITE SAINT OF THE DAY

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

HAPPY FEAST DAY TO ALL CARMELITES!

Photo: R. Massaro (C) 2013SpiritSinging
Carmelite Monastery Cleveland, Ohio

CARMELITE PROPER (scroll down to July 16 for Liturgy of Hours)

ANCIENT HYMN TO OUR LADY: FLOS CARMELI

FLOWER of Carmel, Tall vine blossom laden; Splendor of heaven, Childbearing yet maiden. None equals thee.

Mother so tender, Who no man didst know, On Carmel's children Thy favors bestow. Star of the Sea.

Strong stem of Jesse, Who bore one bright flower, Be ever near us And guard us each hour, who serve thee here.

Purest of lilies, That flowers among thorns, Bring help to the true heart That in weakness turns and trusts in thee.

Strongest of armor, We trust in thy might: Under thy mantle, Hard press'd in the fight, we call to thee.

Our way uncertain, Surrounded by foes, Unfailing counsel You give to those who turn to thee.

O gentle Mother Who in Carmel reigns, Share with your servants That gladness you gained and now enjoy.

Hail, Gate of Heaven, With glory now crowned, Bring us to safety Where thy Son is found, true joy to see. Amen.

(Alleluia.)

Peace be with you!
Rosemarie, ocds

Carmelite Saint of the Day

ST. THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS

AND OF THE HOLY FACE

VIRGIN AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH

CARMELITE PROPER

Therese Martin was born in Alencon in France in 1873. While still young she entered the Carmel of Lisieux, where she lived in the greatest humility, evangelical simplicity and confidence in God. By her words and example she taught the novices these same virtues. Offering her life for the salvation of souls and the spread of the Church, she died on September 30, 1897.

An excerpt from St. Therese's  Act of Oblation to the Merciful Love of God:

O my God! Most Blessed Trinity, I desire to love you and make you loved, to work for the glory of Holy Church by savings souls on earth and liberating those suffering in purgatory. I desire to accomplish your will perfectly and to reach the degree of glory you have prepared for me in your Kingdom. I desire, in a word, to be a saint, but I feel my helplessness and I beg you, O my God! to be Yourself my sanctity!

Lauds (Morning Prayer) from the Carmel
in Lisieux, France-Feast of St. Therese (2009)

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RAIN OF ROSES
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Peace be with you!
Rosemarie, ocds
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Happy Feast Day to all Carmelites!-SOLEMNITY OF OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL

CARMELITE PROPER

(Evening Prayer I, Office of Readings, Morning & Evening Prayer)

Read more about this feast day

The Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites

Washington Province

OCDS Western Province

Carmelite Resources

Mt. Carmel in the Holy Land

Peace be with you!

Rosemarie, ocds

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Commemoration of All Carmelite Souls

May all the souls of the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Carmelite Proper for Today's Feast

"Death cannot be bitter to the soul that loves, for in it she finds all the sweetness and delight of love. The thought of death cannot sadden her, for what she finds is that gladness accompanies this thought. Neither can the thought of death be burdensome and painful to her, for death will put an end to all her sorrows and afflictions and be the beginning of all her bliss. She thinks of death as her friend and bridegroom, and at the thought of it she rejoices as she would over the thought of her betrothal and marriage, and she longs for the day and hour of her death more than earthly kings long for kingdoms and principalities."

St. John of the Cross, Spiritual Canticle, Stanza 11, No. 10

A description of the death of St. Therese of the Child Jesus from St. Therese of Lisieux Her Last Conversations:

"Oh, I would not want to suffer for a shorter time!" And looking at her crucifix: "Oh! I love Him!..."My God...I love you!..."

Suddenly, after having pronounced these words, she fell back, her head leaning to the right. Mother Prioress had the infirmary bell rung very quickly to call back the community.
"Open all the doors," she said at the same time. These words had something solemn about them, and made me think that in heaven God was saying them also to His angels.
The Sisters had time to kneel down around her bed, and they were witnesses to the ecstasy of the little, dying saint. her face had regained the lily-white complextion it always had in full health; her eyes were fixed above, brilliant with peace and joy. She made certain beautiful movements with her head as though someone had divinely wounded her with an arrow of love, then had withdrawn the arrow to wound her again...

Sister Marie of the Eucharist approached with a candle to get a closer view of that sublime look. In the light of the candle, there didn't appear any movement in her eyelids. This ecstasy lasted almost the space of a Credo, and then she gave her last breath.

Today we commemorate the Feast of All Souls of Carmel.  Let us remember all those holy souls of our Order who have been called to the Wedding Feast.  Let us remember to pray for the living and deceased members of our local community by reciting Morning and Evening Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours at least on a monthly basis.

Peace be with you!

Rosemarie, OCDS

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All Saints of Carmel

Happy  Feast Day to all Carmelites!

Carmelite Proper for Today's Feast

Peace be with you!

Rosemarie, OCDS

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