Claire Dwyer recounts the day St. Elizabeth of the Trinity finally entered the convent and reflections on the meaning of leaving everything behind to follow Christ.
How does God restore years? Claire Dwyer reflects on the years of waiting before St. Elizabeth of the Trinity entered the convent.
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity was no stranger to the Works of Mercy. We can imitate her charity–and it may be easier and closer than we think, Claire Dwyer shares.
Interior recollection is one of the keys to peace in a world that would like to claim us for itself. Claire Dwyer continues her reflections on the spirituality of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity.
“Choose mortifications that don’t mortify others.” Claire Dwyer expounds on this saying of St. JosemarÍa Escrivá in today’s reflection.
When we surrender ourselves and our dearest things to Mary, she will determine the hour for their fulfillment, just as she did at Cana. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity discovers this in Claire Dwyer’s next in the series.
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity lived a Eucharistic life, wherever she was, whatever she was doing. “You have no need of the Sacrament to come to me,” she said. Claire Dwyer resumes her series.
What critical truth did young Elizabeth of the Trinity learn while waiting to enter the convent? That there was already a cell inside of her. Claire Dwyer continues a series of reflections on the life of this Carmelite mystic.
Discovering her vocation was easy for St. Elizabeth of the Trinity. Getting there would be another story…
Elizabeth of the Trinity made tremendous progress in the spiritual life simply by offering up little things. Claire Dwyer continues the series of reflections based on her life.
