Carmelite Quotes

“So we see that the old tree, transplanted to new ground, maintained its growth. That growth was influenced, of course […]

“She also knows the image of the Bridegroom knocking at the door of our souls and waiting for admission. Remarkable

“Thus does Hane explain the coming of the Lord into the soul. He exclaims with St. Paul: ‘Rejoice, the Lord

“In the sixth degree, not only does the light shine in the soul, but the soul is wrapped in the

“In the fifth degree there is complete union of the soul with God. God takes the form of the soul

“In the fourth degree, God releases enormous energies in the soul and the natural faculties of the soul are elevated

“The first degree is the opening of the soul to God: “Open to me, my beloved,” says the Bridegroom in

“One of the great figures on whom St. Simon relied for the building up of Carmel in the West is

“The lives of these Carmelite Saints are a proof that contemplative and active life can be successfully combined and can

“For predominant figures in the history of Carmel in the West, I need only point to five great saints who