Carmelite Quotes

“It is not in the least my intention to anticipate what is going to be said this afternoon about human […]

“We do not impart philosophical knowledge to you, because you must first and foremost develop it in yourselves. There is

“After this word of thanks, a word of welcome to you all, who have come together here, driven by a

“Oh, if only we again had in our midst Apostles of love. All else is subordinated to that. Love is

“Ah, were their love still alive among us. Were the fire that consumed them also still aglow in our heart.

“But even though this heroic witness strongly speaks to us, there is yet a second characteristic that actually impresses me

“The scholars speak in connection to this of pragmatism and pragmatic Christianity; we Frisians remember the old saying that says

“How much, in this feeble age, must we not look up to both those men, who, knowing that it will