"...a quiet flame...

"...like a candle held in a woman's hand,
or set in a window at dusk.

"Does this small spark, this life of prayer
serve the Church and our world of the third Millennium?"

"Carmel is a silence
that is broken by a song.


"It is a desert
where the Spirit sows seeds of joy
that bloom
and come to fruitfulness
under the profound action
of God."


"Do I desire to belong to Christ alone and live my whole life
seeking intimacy with him?

"Do I want to be an instrument
of peace and healing
in our wounded world?

"Do I believe
that a life of prayer and holiness
by itself is a true apostolate?
That it can make a difference
in our world
of the Third Millennium?"

"To discern a vocation means to:

• "Listen to your own heart.
  


• "Listen to Christ speaking in the Gospels.
  


• "Listen to the words of a priest, friend or counselor
  in whom you have placed your confidence.
  


• "Pray without anxiety,
  peacefully and perseveringly.
  


• "Wait for the Lord
  and trust him
  for he will not fail
  to make you know
  his will for you."
  

from the well-crafted
and stunningly beautiful Web site of
Carmel of Terre Haute
http://www.heartsawake.org/

(from a previous post)

Happy Vocation Awareness Week!