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Read MoreRemembering the Holy Spirit
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of thy faithful and enkindle in them the fire of thy love. Send forth thy Spirit, and they shall be created. And thou shall renew the face of the earth.
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Read MoreAn Avalanche of Grace
On the vigil of Good Shepherd Sunday, we experienced a spectacle of grace at our Family Faith Festival at Santa Teresita. The result? An AVALANCHE of grace!
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Read MoreDefending the Beauty & Sacredness of Life
“To affirm and defend the beauty, the purpose, and the sacredness of all human life,” is part of the mission of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles. To the sisters, care is not a business; they call it “serving our cherished and loved elders."
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Read MoreTo Clean or Not to Clean…
Although cleaning a house or an office can be an overwhelming task, have we ever thought about other areas of our life that might need “spring cleaning”? Oftentimes, this type of clean up can be more difficult and daunting that the physical spring cleaning because it requires more determination, thoughtfulness, and resolve to change.
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Read MoreFormation in Virtue
The name Luisa means “one famous in battle”. It was a name which held what was as yet an unknown significance. Throughout her life, Maria Luisa would wage a battle.
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Read MoreBehold Your Mother
As Mother’s Day approaches, we are reminded of the ways that we are called to honor our mothers and other women who have made a difference in our lives by showing us love and care. But let us remember the woman who is blessed above all women, who is our eternal mother: Mary.
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Read MoreEducating With the Mind & Heart of Christ
The sisters’ approach to education is rooted in a fundamental need of every human being: to know and experience true and lasting love. This love, which finds its source in the Blessed Trinity, flows from the principals and teachers to the students and from the students to each other and to their family members.
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Read MoreSt. Therese and Trust
Shortly before she died, Thérèse was asked if she completely trusted in God. She realized that her illness was a gift from God to her Carmelite Sisters, and so she was able to abandon herself completely into the loving arms of Divine Providence.
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Those Pesky Reptiles
"Dear Sister, In the Interior Castle, St. Teresa talks about 'pesky reptiles' and other creatures. What exactly does she mean when she is saying these things?”
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Can a Lay Person Be a Carmelite?
Question: Can a layperson be a Carmelite, or is it only for those who are called to be priests, nuns, and sisters?
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The Prayer I Love
I was enthralled and amazed when I first entered our community as I just soaked in the ebb and flow of the movement of the chanting. My days are marked by the Liturgy of the Hours.
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