In our pursuit for happiness and perfection, we have even come up with the metrics to measure efficiency & productivity. However, no matter how much we try to prevent the obstacles we encounter in life, we will be left, somewhat overwhelmed in their presence.
In times like this, it is uplifting to read :
"The little flower transplanted to Mount Carmel was to expand under the shadow of the cross. The tears and blood of Jesus were to be her dew, and her Sun was His adorable Face veiled with tears. Until my coming to Carmel, I had never fathomed the depths of the treasures hidden in the Holy Face." -
[Extracted from 'The Story of a Soul', Chapter VII - The First Years in Carmel ]
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