Larry Carriere Today is the Feast of St. Teresa of Avila. Mystic and Doctor of the Church, Spiritual Director and Woman of Courage, Foundress of many Carmelite monasteries and convents. On this occasion, you are invited to revisit theologian Keith J. Egans Spiritual Combat: Carmelite Style from Vol. 5.2 of the CPF Journal The Sign of Peace. Modern warfare, ubiquitous, ugly and endless, must become obsolete; spiritual combat, the cure of the human heart, can surely diminish in the human heart the tendencies that lead to unconscionable conflicts, large and small. The hermits on Mount Carmel thought so and from their ranks have risen three saints and doctors of the church, Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross and Therese of Lisieux, who bid us to seek the transformation of the human heart in God through love. This following of Christ which emphasizes prayer, purity of heart through spiritual combat and finally love of God and love of neighbor can still be that beacon of sane living in a world where insane wars diminish God’s creation. - Keith J. Egan
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 21:06:20 +0000
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