“Always be firm, and carry on the beautiful work you have begun, letting it also be for our Blessed Mother." #VenerableMotherLuisita #LaborDay

“Beneath the shelter of your tender compassion we fly for refuge, Mother of God. Do not overlook our supplications in adversity but deliver us out of danger.” -Ana St. Paul #feastday #OurLady of the #Angels

“A word, a kindly smile, will often suffice to gladden a wounded and sorrowful heart.” #SaintTherese

“I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day.” -Revelation 1:10 #scripture #sunday

“I'm positive that God our Lord will help you if love and humility are the mottos of your life.” #VenerableMotherLuisita

Join us as we pray the Novena to St. Therese from 9/22-30. Sign up to receive a daily email of the prayer straight to your inbox! bit.ly/stsignup-x #novena #sttherese

“Suffering is a great grace; through suffering the soul becomes like the Savior, in suffering love becomes crystallized; the greater the suffering, the purer the love.” #SaintFaustina #911 #neverforget

If you are feeling a "tug" toward the religious life, and would like to "come and see" what our life is like, we would love to have you join us for our Discernment Retreat, where you will get a snapshot of our day-to-day life. RSVP here: bit.ly/discernment-x

Join the Carmelite Sisters this Saturday at Santa Teresita for a Rosary, healing Mass, and Anointing of the Sick. We will also be serving a complimentary lunch for all guests! RSVP here: bit.ly/PrayerSick-24x

How can I deepen my trust in God to experience greater freedom in my life? Let us know in the comments. “Our freedom is, in fact, proportionate to the love and childlike trust we have for our heavenly Father.” #JacquesPhilippe

When we believe that we have a provident loving Father in heaven who is watching out for us and who loved us before our existence, if we believe, is there anything in life that we cannot face with Him carrying us? Read full musing: bit.ly/IaI-x #musing #readmore

We thank God for Emma, Regina, Catherine and Theresa who have answered God’s invitation to Carmel. Today they enter Postulancy, the first stage of formation. Please join us in praying for these beautiful young women and their families, thanking God for their courageous yes!

"Thus says the LORD: Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not!" - Isaiah 35:4 #scripture #sunday

"We need also to practice solid virtue and I mean solid. Practice true humility and rectitude of intention so all your actions, ordinary as they may be, will gain great merit before God our Lord." #VenerableMotherLuisita

Handmaidens is starting up again THIS WEEKEND + we have a new theme: Hearts on Fire: Friends for a Eucharistic Revival! Each month will be unlocking a saint devoted to the Eucharist and how they can help to set our hearts on fire with love for Jesus. #rsvp bit.ly/hndmdns-csx

What complexities in my life could be distractions from the simplicity that leads to true peace? Let us know in the comments. “… simplicity is so overpowering that we like to retreat into complexity…” - Mother Mary Frances

The Novena to St. Therese starts this Sunday, 9/22! Sign up to receive a daily email of the Novena prayer straight to your inbox! bit.ly/stsignup-x #novena #sttherese

Our friends from the MonumentFire recently visited our sisters in Alhambra! They were in California helping to fight fires at Mt. Baldy, working through the night. We are grateful for their selfless service! Let’s pray for them and all first responders! #firefighters #grateful

“Real obedience is the surrender of our whole lives to Christ for the sake of doing His will, which always means for the sake of some objectively greater good.” - Father David Knight

Today is Day 1 of the St. Therese Novena. Follow along on our website! “I say quite simply to the good God what I want to tell Him, and He always understands me.” #SaintTherese Pray daily novena prayer 🙏: bit.ly/novena-f24-x