http://aeternus.stblogs.com thoughts on catholic spirituality, prayer and mysticism Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:40:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today is the Carmelite memorial of Our Mother of Divine Grace. What a beautiful title for our Mother is this! ‘The Blessed Virgin Mary was eternally predestined, in the context of the incarnation of the divine Word, to be the Mother of God. As decreed by divine Providence, she served ... http://aeternus.stblogs.com/2008/07/23/our-mother-of-divine-grace/ Well, the novena to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is over. I pray that many graces were given to the participants who attended with hearts purposefully devoted and united in prayer to the needs and aspirations of our most Blessed Mother. And, as a friend said ... http://aeternus.stblogs.com/2008/07/21/another-one-over/ A wonderful woman, who is a true and loving Secular Carmelite sent me this beautiful poem which I would like to share today. I am sure Our Lady was watching over her in a special way yesterday on her feast day... Soon I'll hear that sweet harmony, Soon I'll go to ... http://aeternus.stblogs.com/2008/07/17/poem-from-the-heart/ Happy Feast Day! I pray today many souls will be open to the invitation of protection and maternal love promised by Our Lady of Mt. Carmel to those who wear her garment of grace, the most holy scapular! A quick note: Last evening, at the novena, I was so fortunate and so completely ... http://aeternus.stblogs.com/2008/07/16/poem-our-lady-of-mt-carmel/ As it is the feast of St. Bonaventure (called the Seraphic Doctor of the Church), I thought to aquaint myself with his chapter on the Practice of Prayer from his book: Holiness of life : being St. Bonaventure's treatise De perfectione vitæ ad sorores But first, here is a Prayer ... http://aeternus.stblogs.com/2008/07/15/the-eye-of-a-heart-purified/ I was a little worried, only a little mind you, when that first big thunderstorm hit at around 5p.m. or so. I decided quickly not to think too much about it and that rain or shine, the first night of the Annual Outdoor Novena to Our Lady of Mount ... http://aeternus.stblogs.com/2008/07/12/first-night/ Tonight we begin a most wonderful event... the Annual Outdoor novena to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel at the Carmelite monastery here in St. Louis. I am excited because many of the nights will be spent listening to some of our Nine newly ordained Priests in the Archdiocese. ... http://aeternus.stblogs.com/2008/07/12/passage-our-lady-of-mount-carmel/ "Lord, You know what is best; let this be done or that be done as You please. Give what You will, as much as You will, when You will. Do with me as You know best, as will most please You, and will be for Your greater honor. Place me ... http://aeternus.stblogs.com/2008/07/11/surrender-to-god/ As it was my husband's birthday yesterday, I had to accommodate his birthday desire. This meant I had to get myself excited to do the exact opposite of what I wanted to do -- spend the day at St. Joe's State Park. Now, if you were from St. ... http://aeternus.stblogs.com/2008/07/10/therese-fish-noise-and-solitude/ From the Cincarm newsgroup comes this prayer... O God, Who has deigned to honor the Order of Carmel with the glorious title of Your Virgin Mother grant the grace of Your protection to all who celebrate this Solemn Novena so that, throught her, we may attain eternal happiness. Amen. (Our Father, Hail Mary, Gloria---3 times) Let ... http://aeternus.stblogs.com/2008/07/08/novena-to-our-lady-of-mt-carmel/