Is God calling Me?
The Servant of God, our unforgettable Pope John Paul II in “Gift and Mystery” wrote “A vocation is a mystery of divine election: You did not choose me, but I chose you… that your fruit should abide” (John 15: 16).

Our present beloved Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI likewise expressed a divine vocation in these words, which His Holiness wrote in the Message prepared for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, May 7, 2006: “The prospect is truly fascinating…It is a gift that radically changes every exclusively human idea and project. To respond to God’s call and set out, it is not necessary to already be perfect…Human limitations and fragility are not an obstacle, on condition that they help to make us ever more aware that we need Christ’s redeeming love. Down the centuries, numerous men and women, transformed by Divine Love, have consecrated their lives to the cause of the Kingdom…to following Christ totally and exclusively.”

Could Jesus be calling ME to be His Bride…to be EXCLUSIVELY HIS OWN?! YES, PRIVILEGED SOUL, JESUS CAN and WILL make you exclusively His own, if you are willing to belong only to Him.

Carmel is a call to prayer. It is a life of prayer, work and dedication for the salvation of souls and the good of the Church. It is a life hidden in Christ, my Divine Spouse, with Him and only for Him. It is a life where I will leave all behind, but in which He Himself will be my great and only reward. It is a life of humble obedience, perfect chastity and complete poverty as an oblation to Him.

Carmel in Jefferson City may well be the “Garden of Sweet Encounter” into which Jesus is calling you and awaiting your coming! Do not keep Him waiting, lest He seek someone else who is anxious for the CALL that He is offering to you… and you may LOSE this Gift beyond all telling!

 

 
 

May Our Divine Lord help you to follow the Vocation in life which He has destined for you and in which you will find your greatest happiness and holiness. Be assured of our prayers for you and for your future.
GOD BLESS YOU!
AND LET US HEAR FROM YOU!

Carmelite Monastery
2201 West Main Street
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Tel: 1-573-636-3364