"With zeal have I been zealous for the Lord God of Hosts." – 1 Kings 19:10 (The motto of the Carmelite Order)

Tune in is as Fr. Jedidiah Tritle joins author and host Julia Monnin for this 5-part Lenten Series in which they take a thematic look at certain aspects of the Christian life while witnessing to their own personal experiences and the experiences of some of the Carmelite Saints. On this first episode, Julia and Fr. Jedidiah center their discussion around the theme of "Lent."

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Show Quotes:

"Cast all your anguish and concerns into His Heart. You can unite your agonies to His; He wanted to suffer first so that in crucifying hours we might be able to say, while looking at Him: 'He has suffered even more than I, and did so in order to tell me of His love and to lay claim to mine.'" - St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

"He who seeks not the cross of Christ seeks not the glory of Christ" - St. John of the Cross

"The bridal union of the soul with God is the goal for which she was created, purchased through the cross, consummated on the cross, and sealed for all eternity with the cross." - St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)

"This is the reason for prayer, my daughters, the purpose of this spiritual marriage: the birth always of good works, good works." - St. Teresa of Jesus