Flowers of Carmel
“As emphatically as possible he rejects the idea that the mystical life – which does not consist essentially in sights […]
“As emphatically as possible he rejects the idea that the mystical life – which does not consist essentially in sights […]
A demoniac who could not speak was brought to Jesus,and when the demon was driven out the mute man spoke.The
“He is very emphatic in this. On the other hand, he acknowledges the necessity of study, of preaching and of
While Jesus was speaking, an official came forward,knelt down before him, and said,“My daughter has just died.But come, lay your
“It strikes us immediately that the blind brother, with all possible stress, maintains that we are called to the mystical
At that time the Lord appointed seventy-two otherswhom he sent ahead of him in pairsto every town and place he
“He had a special gift of firing the young novices and fathers with enthusiasm for the splendid ideals of the
The disciples of John approached Jesus and said,“Why do we and the Pharisees fast much,but your disciples do not fast?”Jesus
“A Carmelite of the Old Observance, Hieronymus a Matre Dei, who recently edited a selection from the mystic’s works, calls
As Jesus passed by,he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post.He said to him, “Follow me.”And he