This prayer is so rich and beautiful - I have read it countless times, and still am so moved by it every time I re-read it. So much to soak in and meditate on!
O my God, Trinity whom I adore, help me to forget myself entirely that I may be established in you as still and as peaceful as if my soul were already in eternity.
May nothing trouble my peace or make me leave You, O my Unchanging One, but may each minute carry me further into the depths of Your Mystery.
Give peace to my soul; make it Your Heaven, Your beloved dwelling and Your resting place. May I never leave You there alone but be wholly present, my faith wholly vigilant, wholly adoring, and wholly surrendered to Your creative Action.
O my beloved Christ, crucified by love, I wish to be a bride for Your Heart; I wish to cover You with glory; I wish to love You… even unto death!
But I feel my weakness, and I ask You to clothe me with Yourself, to identify my soul with all the movements of Your Soul, to overwhelm me, to possess me, to substitute Yourself for me that my life may be but a radiance of Your Life. Come into me as Adorer, as Restorer, as Savior.
O Eternal Word, Word of my God, I want to spend my life in listening to You, to become wholly teachable that I may learn all from You. Then, through all nights, all voids, all helplessness, I want to gaze on You always and remain in Your great light. O my beloved Star, so fascinate me that I may not withdraw from Your radiance.
O consuming Fire, Spirit of Love, come upon me, and create in my soul a kind of incarnation of the Word: that I may be another humanity for Him in which He can renew His whole Mystery.
And You, O Father, bend lovingly over Your poor little creature; cover her with Your shadow seeing in her only the “Beloved in whom You are well pleased.” (Mt. 17:5)
O my Three, my All, my Beatitude, infinite Solitude, Immensity in which I lose myself, I surrender myself to You as Your prey. Bury Yourself in me that I may bury myself in You until I depart to contemplate in Your light the abyss of Your greatness.
Amen.
Here is a link to the Institute of Carmelite Studies Publications YouTube channel (this Institute has done all of the most well known translations of the Carmelite classics).
There are a ton of informational videos and talks on their channel about all things Carmelite. I actually know several of the presenting friars personally from growing up seeing them and talking to them at Holy Hill. :) They are incredible, holy men and it is totally worth watching their videos!
Some interesting words -
- phantasmagoria: A fantastic, continuously shifting sequence of haphazardly associative imagery, as seen in dreams, fever or art.
- tenebrous: gloomy, shadowy, or dark.
- discalced: barefoot, unshod; usually refers to holy orders where monks and nuns are barefoot or wear sandals.
- caprine: of or pertaining to goats.
- myrmidon: a person who executes without question or scruple a master's commands.
These words are taken from vocabulary app - Vocab Assistant
Some interesting words -
- discalced: barefoot, unshod; usually refers to holy orders where monks and nuns are barefoot or wear sandals.
- argot: A specialized vocabulary or set of idioms used by a particular group.
- phobophobia: an abnormal fear of developing a phobia; anxiety about showing symptoms of a phobia.
- hoarfrost: Frozen dew that forms a white coating on a surface.
- zymurgy: the branch of applied chemistry dealing with fermentation, as in winemaking, brewing, the preparation of yeast, etc.
These words are taken from vocabulary app - Vocab Assistant
Some interesting words -
- longanimity: patient endurance of hardship, injuries, or offense; forbearance.
- holophrasis: The use of a single word to convey a complex idea.
- obsequious: attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.
- discalceate: To remove one's shoes, go barefoot, esp. as a token of reverence or humility.
- mythopoeic: Giving rise to myths; pertaining to the creation of myth.
These interesting words are taken from Vocab Assistant which is a vocabulary building chatbot.
Do your worst!
I'm surprised it hasn't decade.
For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.
I said "hey look, an escaPEA"
No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!
Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂
It really does, I swear!
Buenosdillas
They’re on standbi
Pilot on me!!
