Carmelite Quotes

“When we listen to John of St. Samson in the school of Carmel and discover the spirit of the second

“The true pupils of the school of Carmel should be in a high degree wrapped up in themselves, to find

“Relative to the union with God in the innermost parts of our souls, the Venerable John loves to [100] speak

“All this is far from easy, therefore the brother quite understands that success does not come at once, but he

“The first step is the sacrifice of oneself and all creation to God. In doing this it is best to

“To attain this, the Venerable brother insists moreover on prayer and meditation, on a form of prayer which might be

“Next Brother John acknowledges openly that he fervently wishes to make known the splendor of God’s wisdom which wishes to

“Our Order resembles a classroom in which we acquire this practice of virtue, or a large family in which the

“As emphatically as possible he rejects the idea that the mystical life – which does not consist essentially in sights