My Beloved: The Story of a Carmelite Nun

by Mother Catherine Thomas

“a Carmelite leans on nothing but God”!

As Saint Teresa says, “The more you give in to the body, the more it requires. It is very fond of comfort.”

It is at the foot of the Cross that we learn the depth of God’s love: “God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten Son....” The cross in our cell can show us what sin can do to God and what we can do for sinners. We are not viewers of the Crucifixion; we are participators. Sin matters so much; how can anyone be indifferent to it once he has knelt at the foot of the Cross?

One faint spark from your heart burning with love could set the world on fire.