A Rule Assists
"...[a] Rule of Life also assures... of a regular life and of fidelity to the spirit of the [Carmelite] Order. Many people today want to live a spiritual life, but often find that they do not know how to organize their lives in a regular way. The Rule of Life helps create a setting of constancy of purpose and disciplined, orderly living. The Rule is a protection against inconstancy and haphazardness, and assists your concentration on the goal of prayerful union with God..."
from 'The Teresian Charism' by Michael D. Griffin OCD, in "Welcome to Carmel", Teresian Charism Press, Wisconsin, 1990, p30.
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Jesus Asks for Some Small Effort
"It is very significant for our spiritual life that Jesus always asked for some small effort from his followers before He performed His miracles. The blind man was told to wash in the pool before he could see, the loaves and the fishes had to be brought to Jesus before He fed the multitutde, and at Cana, the earthen vessels had to be filled with water, which was turned into wine. God does not transform the world or individual souls through miracles alone. He expects our cooperation. He only asks for works that are possible for everyone - small deeds done with great love. The very simplicity of the deed itself is part of our humbling experience. We are made fully aware that it is not our insignificant actions, but the power of God that is at work in us..."
from 'Welcome to Carmel' by Peggy Wilkiinson, OCDS, in "Welcome to Carmel", Teresian Charism Press, Wisconsin, 2006, p2-3.
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