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LIFE OF PRAYER
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According to Saint Teresa's
insight, the Carmelite Nun is a woman who lives in solitude for others.
Her enclosure wall is not a sign of separation, but of commitment. She
is an Ecclesial woman; her life is centered in the Eucharist, where she receives Christ and offers herself in union with Him for His
Body the Church.
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Saint Therese of Lisieux (the Little Flower) has expressed it this way:
"In the heart of my mother the Church, I will be LOVE..."
for she knew that "love reaches through time and space, because it is eternal."
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The Carmelite vocation is
a many-faceted and richly rewarding total consecration to Christ through
chastity, poverty and obedience in a life of prayer.
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Holy Mother, Saint Teresa of Avila made prayer the
foundation of our life and our primary activity. Daily we gather
together to celebrate the Eucharist which is the source and summit of
our life.
The praise and
gratitude of the Eucharistic celebration is extended to the various
hours of our day as we gather together to chant the Liturgy of the
Hours.
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One hour in the morning and one in the evening is spent in
personal prayer. Saint Teresa describes prayer as "an
intimate sharing between friends, a frequent lingering in solitude, with
Him who we know loves us." Liturgical prayer enriches our personal
prayer while personal prayer deepens our participation in the liturgical
mysteries. Prayer is not confined to these specific times, however, for
it permeates our entire existence.
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Spiritual reading in
silence and solitude nourishes our prayer. Through study of the
Scriptures, especially the Gospels, we come to a deeper knowledge of
Christ, our Spouse.
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