Carmelites are...

We are called to walk together as brothers...

We are called to walk together as brothers and to serve the people in whose midst we live.

(Ratio)

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At last! I have found my vocation!

At last! I have found my vocation! In the heart of the Church--my Mother--I will be love! And all my dreams shall be realized!

(St. Therese of the Child Jesus)

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Remember that you have only one soul

Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life... If you do this, there will be many things about which you care nothing.

(St. Teresa of Jesus)

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What we need most

What we need most in order to make progress is to be silent before this great God with our appetite and with our tongue, for the language he best hears is silent love.

(St John of the Cross)

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Prayer is a cry of gratitude and love

Prayer is a cry of gratitude and love, in the midst of trial as well as in joy.

(St Therese of the Child Jesus)

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For my heart is always with Him

For my heart is always with Him, day and night it thinks unceasingly of its heavenly and divine Friend, to whom it wants to prove its affection. Also within it arises this desire: not to die, but to suffer long, to suffer for God, to give Him its life while praying for poor sinners.

(Bl Elisabeth of the Trinity)

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Look for Christ...

Look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for all.

(St Teresa of Jesus)

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Always remember to love your neighbor

Always remember to love your neighbor; always prefer the one who tries your patience, who test your virtue, because with her you can always merit: suffering is Love; the Law is Love.

(Bl Mary of Jesus Crucified)