St. Maravillas Of Jesus, Carmelite

[SrBenigna]

[size="3"]This Sat, December 11th, is the feast day of St. Maravillas of Jesus,[b] [/b]OCD. What fascinates me and what I love about her is that she led her nuns through the Second Vatican Council to a more profound living of the Carmelite charism [b]without[/b] discarding traditions, the full traditional Carmelite habit and she sought only the original inspiration, rule, constitutions of the foundress, the Holy Mother Saint Teresa, and that was recommended by the council fathers.

[i][indent]It redounds to the good of the Church that institutes have their own particular characteristics and work. Therefore let their founders' spirit and special aims they set before them as well as their sound traditions-all of which make up the patrimony of each institute-be faithfully held in honor. (Perfecta..)

[/indent][/i][/size][size="3"]One of many websites: [url="http://www.lasvegasmariancenter.com/madre.htm#PHOTOS"]http://www.lasvegasm...adre.htm#PHOTOS[/url]

[b]
Novena Prayer to St. Maravillas of Jesus[/b][/size]

[i]"Whenever God wants, how He wants and when He wants"[/i]

[size="3"]O Jesus Christ, thou who didst command us to learn from Thy Heart
humility and meekness, I give thee thanks for having glorified in the
Church Thy humble servant, Saint Maravaillas of Jesus.

In this way, Thou hast shown, O Lord, that she has been rewarded in
Heaven for her faithfulness in serving Thee here on earth. May the
example of her virtues instill in many souls the desire to follow the
certain way, the truth and the life, which is Thine alone. Through the
intercession of Saint Maravillas, I ask that Thou wilt grant what I now
implore.[/size]

(Make request than say: :1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary and 1 Glory Be)



Videos on St. Maravillas: [size="2"]Saint Maria Maravillas of Jesus Parts 1 & 2 (by carmelite15 I believe?): Part 1

[/size][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWn2_s81-Ck&feature=related[/media]


Part 2 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXtqeNYscMw& feature=related[/media]



A great book on her I have - expensive here but have seen it cheaper in other online rare/out-of-print book stores: http://www.amazon.com/Let-Life-Maravillas-Jesus-C-D/dp/B001UHS7VG/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1291589393&sr=8-10

Edited December 5, 2010 by SrBenigna

[In The Arms of The Lord]

Thanks for sharing! I didn't know her feast day. When I went for a visit to the Carmel in Elysburg, PA Reverend Mother let me borrow that book "Let Him Do It" to read. I've been reading it, and it is a great book! The community also has a great devotion to her. I didn't even know of her until Mother told me.

[Chiquitunga]

Happy Feast day! I have that book, [i]Let Him Do It[/i] too. I have yet to read the whole thing .. but what I have was great!

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St. Maria Maravillas of Jesus, pray for us!

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Edited December 11, 2010 by Chiquitunga

[reminiscere]

God reward you! I will never forget the beautiful hymn to Mother Maravillas which I have heard, sung in Spanish of course. It begins: "Maravillas de Jesus, tu nombre dice tu vida..."! Madre Maravillas, ruega por nosotros!

[Chiquitunga]

Happy feast day!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgprTtW7JEs[/media]

[inperpetuity]

Thanks for resurrecting this C.

[i][size=3]"What fascinates me and what I love about her is that she led her nuns through the Second Vatican Council to a more profound living of the Carmelite charism [b]without[/b] discarding traditions, the full traditional Carmelite habit and she sought only the original inspiration, rule, constitutions of the foundress, the Holy Mother Saint Teresa, and that was recommended by the council fathers."[/size][/i]

[size=4]Only a great saint could have done this. What remarkable vision during a time of such great confusion.[/size]

Edited December 13, 2011 by inperpetuity

[Chiquitunga]

Happy feast day!! :heart: this  :saint:

 

Edited December 12, 2012 by Chiquitunga