Blessed Virgin Mary | Carmelite Monastery of Our Lady and Saint Therese

The Blessed Virgin Mary is mother and patroness of our Carmelite Order. We place ourselves under her maternal protection. The mystery of her life and union with Christ is our ideal model of consecration. Like Mary, we bear Jesus in our hearts, contemplate Him in silence, serve Him in humility, stand at the foot of His cross and share the joy of His resurrection. Monastery-fresco-2-copy

Remember, Virgin Mother of God, when you stand in the sight of the Lord, to speak good things for us

Mary is more Mother than a Queen.

"Prayer, in my opinion, is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us."
(St. Teresa - Life, 8, 5)

"Let us desire to be occupied in prayer not for the sake of our enjoyment but so as to have the strength to serve."
(St. Teresa -Interior Castle VII :4 11)

"If contemplating, praying, taking care of the sick, helping with household chores, and working even at the lowliest task are all ways of serving the (Divine) Guest who comes to be with us … what difference does it make whether we serve in one way or the other?"
(St. Teresa -Way of Perfection)

"This union with God’s will is the union I have desired all my life; it is…the one that is clearest and safest."
(St. Teresa -Interior Castle V:5)

"The truth is that the treasure (God) lies within our very selves."
(St. Teresa -Interior Castle V:1)

"The safest way is to want only what God wants."
(St. Teresa -Interior Castle VI:9)