This woman, who had deep spiritual insights, described prayer as nothing but an intimate sharing between friends. Rather than describe a formula for prayer, she taught an attitude for life. She discovered that all we need to do is seek the Lord actively; then he will do his part to bring us closer to him. Once Teresa had arrived at this point in her life, all the other problems she faced became less intimidating. She was ...
Known to her family as Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, she became the reformer of Carmel, mother of the Discalced Carmelite nuns and friars, "spiritual mother" (as is engraved under her statue in the Vatican Basilica), patron of Catholic writers (from 1965) and Doctor of the Church (1970), the first woman with Saint Catherine of Siena to ever receive this last title. She was born at Avila in Castile, Spain, on 28th March 1515 and ...
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The starting point of Therese’s little way is the MERCY OF GOD. The mercy of God is God’s love in the presence of hurt and pain. God’s heart is moved to compassion as when Jesus saw humans suffer. This is what his Mercy means. Le bon Dieu, as Therese said, is a God of love and mercy; he is not a God of rigorous, recriminative justice. God is not obsessed with our sinfulness, on the ...
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The members of the PCM province support a unique process to provide funding for Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation OPIC) work in the province. The JPIC commission is tasked by the province to oversee an annual grant allocation process. Currently, a total of $150,000 dollars is allocated for these JPIC grants. These grants address the immediate needs of the poor and support the efforts of those in our communities who combat various kinds of ...
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Therese Martin was the last of nine children born to Louis and Zelie Martin on January 2, 1873, in Alencon, France. However, only five of these children lived to reach adulthood. Precocious and sensitive, Therese needed much attention. Her mother died when she was 4 years old. As a result, her father and sisters babied young Therese. She had a spirit that wanted everything. At the age of 14, on Christmas Eve in 1886, Therese had ...
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