Dear Ones -
Happy All Saint's Day! What a tremendous opportunity to thank God for raising up such wonderful exemplars for us to follow on our journey up Mount of Carmel. As we ascend, we must stay focused on Our Lord Jesus as our beloved saints and blesseds did during their lifetime. All of them were rooted and anchored in love and humility, along with following the Ten Commandments and living a prayerful sense of God's abiding presence. Otherwise, each had his or her own unique spiritual journey that defined his or her soul's interactions with Our Triune God. As Fr. Doug so wisely counseled us in last weekend's homily, let's make sure that our shoes fit! In other words, let's not adopt a certain brand of prayer or spirituality within our Carmelite order that does not fit who God created us to be. Instead, we must ask the Holy Spirit to show us how we are to become great saints! Let's do it according to His plans and the way that fits our individual souls.
Enjoy this beautiful homily on how one cooperates with this grace.
Blessings and love this special feast day!
Candida
