Third Order of Carmelites - Saint Therese of the Child Jesus - Angeles City

Third Order of Carmelites - Saint Therese of the Child Jesus - Angeles City Welcome to the official page of the Third Order of Carmelites (TOCarm) here in Angeles City!

Its members, responding to a special call of God, freely and deliberately commit themselves “to live in the following of Jesus Christ” according to the traditions and spirit of Carmel under the authority of the Prior General of the Carmelite Order. The members, though not in Religious Life, choose to live out their baptismal commitment according to the spirit of the Carmelite Order. Carmelite spir

ituality stresses purity of heart and “vacare Deo,” the emptying of self so that God can be our all. The call to Carmel, a call to seek God’s will in the ordinary circumstances of everyday life, roots Lay Carmelites in a love of those with whom they live and work, in the search for God’s face, and in solidarity with God’s people everywhere.

27/05/2026

“I haven’t any misgivings whatsoever about the final struggles or sufferings of this sickness, no matter how great they may be. God has always come to my aid; He has helped me and led me by the hand from my childhood. I count upon Him. I’m sure He will continue to help me until the end. I may really become exhausted and worn out, but I shall never have too much to suffer, I’m sure of this.”
Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus of the Holy Face
May 27, 1897

A Saint for the Overwhelmed GenerationIn a world full of noise, pressure, endless scrolling, and constant expectations, ...
26/05/2026

A Saint for the Overwhelmed Generation

In a world full of noise, pressure, endless scrolling, and constant expectations, a lot of young people are quietly searching for something real. Real peace. Real purpose. Real love. And strangely enough, one of the people who understands that search best is a young Carmelite nun who lived over a hundred years ago: Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus.

At first glance, Thérèse doesn’t seem like someone the modern world would notice. She never chased popularity. She never tried to become famous. She lived a hidden life inside a convent, doing ordinary things with extraordinary love. But beneath that quiet life was a heart on fire. She wanted to love God with everything she had and help others discover that same love.

She once said, “Love proves itself by deeds.” For Thérèse, that meant turning even the smallest moments into acts of love. A kind word. A hidden sacrifice. A prayer whispered in silence. She called it her “little way” — the belief that holiness is not about being impressive, but about loving deeply in the middle of ordinary life.

And honestly, that’s what makes her so relatable today.

Thérèse knew what it felt like to struggle internally. She knew fear, loneliness, anxiety, emotional pain, and the feeling of being small in a huge world. She had questions. She experienced darkness. She understood what it meant to keep trusting even when emotions failed her. She wasn’t perfect or unreachable. She was real.

That’s why so many young people connect with her. She reminds us that you do not need to have everything figured out to be loved by God. You do not need to be the loudest, the strongest, or the most successful person in the room. Your hidden battles matter. Your small acts of goodness matter. Your life matters.

And after her death at only 24 years old, her story didn’t end. In many ways, it only began.

Before she died, Thérèse promised, “I will spend my heaven doing good on earth.” And she has. Across the world, countless people have experienced her intercession through unexpected peace, healing, conversions, answered prayers, and the famous sign of roses connected to her presence. For generations, people have felt seen, comforted, and loved through her prayers.

To young people today, Saint Thérèse is more than a saint in a statue or a name in a book. She is a friend for the overwhelmed. A light for those struggling in silence. A reminder that holiness is possible even in weakness. She shows us that God works powerfully through hearts that trust Him completely.

So if life feels heavy, confusing, or uncertain, don’t be afraid to turn to her. Talk to her honestly. Ask for her prayers. Walk with her little way of love, one step at a time.

Because even now, Saint Thérèse is still keeping her promise. Still scattering roses. Still leading hearts gently back to Jesus.

26/05/2026

“Oh, how happy I will be, if when going to purgatory I can deliver other souls, suffering in their place, for then I would be doing good, I would be delivering captives.”
Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus of the Holy Face

May 25: Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, Carmelite VirginProtector of the Third Order of CarmelitesMary Magdalen...
24/05/2026

May 25: Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, Carmelite Virgin
Protector of the Third Order of Carmelites

Mary Magdalene bore the surname of the noble family of Pazzi in Florence. Already by the 15th century, the Pazzi family exercised great political power. She was born on 2nd April 1566, given a good education and, from her childhood, she had a deep sense of the presence of God, a great love for the Eucharist and a longing to live a penitential life. Contrary to the usual practice but, with the consent of her confessor, she was allowed to make her first communion at the age of ten years. When she was seventeen years, she was accepted by the Carmelite nuns of Saint Mary of the Angels in Florence, her native city. During her novitiate, she had a serious illness which lasted for two months and brought her close to death. As a result, she was allowed to anticipate her profession. However, she recovered and for three years she was assistant mistress of novices, then sacristan, and, for a further six years, mistress of novices. Also, for a period, she had charge of the junior professed and in 1604 she was elected subprioress. Her continuous physical sufferings and severe spiritual trials were a great burden but she was enriched by God with extraordinary graces. She died on 25th May 1607. She was beatified in 1626 and canonized on 28th April 1669.

In 1668, in preparation for her canonization, her body was declared miraculously incorrupt. Her relics are located in the Monastery of Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi in Careggi.

In addition to her deep spiritual life, she observed conscientiously her religious vows and led a hidden life of prayer and self denial. She was filled with a burning desire for the renewal of the Church: keenly aware of the urgent need for reform, yearning to see it spread, and offering herself so that the "anointed ones" (i.e. priests) would once again be a witness to the world and that the lapsed would return to the Church. "The central theme in her spirituality (although not thought out in a fully systematic fashion) is love; we are created by God with love and by love, and such is the means by which we must turn to him; love is the measure of how far the soul has returned to God. The principal function of love is to unite the soul to God. The spiritual life is like a circle, inspired by love, which in God has both its point of departure and its moment of arrival." Saint Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi had also a great devotion to Our Lady and she was a significant inspiration in the development of Carmelite Marian devotion to the "Most Pure Virgin", claiming that the beauty of Mary lay in her purity, which was what had made her one with the Word in her divine maternity.

Her mystical experiences were written in five "original manuscripts", that is the notes which were written by her nuns recording all that she did or said during her ecstasies and her "overflowings of divine love". These notes were later revised by the saint herself. They are entitled: Forty Days, Conversations, Revelations and Understandings, Trials and Renewal of the Church, together with her Sayings and Letters.

Father,
you love those who give themselves completely to your service,
and you filled Saint Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi
with heavenly gifts and the fire of your love.
As we honor her today,
may we follow her example of purity and charity.

Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.

Amen.

24/05/2026

𝐊𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐍 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:
𝐀 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍'𝐒 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓, 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐀𝐋

***to be recited beginning Pentecost Sunday and continuing atleast through July***

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𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧̃𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐚𝐧-𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐩, 𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤-𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐛𝐚𝐲𝐮

Malugud a Ibpa, Dios ning katutuan at hustisya,
tinubud me ing Bugtung mung Anak, y JesúCristo,
a king kapamilatan ning kayang pamailasa, kamatayan at pamaniubling-mebie
pepahayag na ing kekang pakalulu
at sinut na kami keka at king yatu.
Lalapit kami keka magdulap pañgaulu,
katuliran at pamagbayu king kekaming labuad.

Ing bansa mi makatalakad ya king metung a masakit pikurus dalan,
akakit mi ing mipinpin ing katutuan,
mayayantala ing hustiya,
at ing pamisagsagan paina ne ing pusu’t kaladua
ning kekaming lipunan.

Ipanalañgin mi la retang mipagkatiualan mamuntukan.
Ausan mu lang mibalik king banal a obligasyun ning karelang pamanuñgkulan.
Sumuyu la sanang mitmung katapatan, katuliran, at pamagmalasakit.
Pagkalaman mu lang kabiasnan magobra kambe ning masusing pamanintindi,
sikanan ban makapagpursigi king dañgalan,
at kapakumbaban ban e manintun pamanablas, nune katuliran;
ali pansariling ambisyun, nune ing ikakayap ding sabla.

Patauaran mu kami king pamipikit mi karing mata mi
king nanu mang ustu at matulid,
king pamanañggap mi karing kasañgkanan
king lugal na ning kapakibatan karing dapat mi,
at king pepaburen mi ing pañgauala ning kapanayan at pamisanmetung,
paina king kekaming kapanayan para karing kekaming memalen.
Akuan mi ing dakal a besis menahimik kami
arapan ning e ustung kararaptanan,
uling pinili mi ing mayan at alang kasakit sakit kekami kesa king konsensia mi,
ing takut kesa king katapañgan,
ing kealan malasakit kesa king responsibilidad.

O Banal a Espiritu,
ibayu mu la ring pusu mi
at aslagan mu la ring kaisipan mi.
Dala mu kami
ibat king kealan pakialam papunta king pamagmalasakit,
ibat king katahimikan papunta king mitmung tatapatan a dapat,
ibat king pamisagsagan papunta king pamisanmetung,
at ibat king kasiran-lub papunta king kapanayan.
Ituru mu kaming talakad maglualu para king katutuan mitmung kalinauan,
pagpursigian ing hustisya kambe ning pakalulu,
at maging kasañgkapan ning kapayapan at pamikasundu.

Ipaslag me ing kekang sala king kekaming bansa.
Pakayapan mu ing meñgasira,
uluan mu ing meñgasugat,
at italakad me ing metung a balayan
a e maglibe king katutuan para mu king kasñgauan,
at e misusuku king kayapan pauli ning takut.
Mananu na sana iti maging banal neng panuan
ning pamagbalik-lub, kapanisian at kapaglarinan,
at pamagbayu para king kekatamung bansa,
ban kanita maging tune kaming bansang mabibie
king kasalpantayanan, kapanayan at lugud
lalam ning pamaniñgat mu anting Ibpa mi.

Iti aduan mi king kapamilatan ning Guinu ming JesúCristong Anak mu,
a mabibie ampon magari kambe mu
king kametuñgan ning Banal a Espiritu,
Dios mañgga man king alañg-añgga. Amen.

Virgen de los Remedios, Indu ring Kapaldanan
Ipanalañgin mu kami.

San Lorenzo Ruiz at San Pedro Calungsod,
Ipanalañgin mu kami.

San Miguel Arcanghel,
Ipanalañgin mu kami.

23/05/2026

“I’m convinced of the uselessness of remedies to cure me; but I have made an agreement with God so that He will bring profit from them for poor, sick missionaries who have neither the time nor the means to take care of themselves. I’ve asked Him to cure them instead of me through the medicines and the rest that I’m obliged to take.”
Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus of the Holy Face

𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐮𝐱’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬Pentecost Sunday became a red-letter day twice in the life of St. Thérès...
23/05/2026

𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐮𝐱’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬

Pentecost Sunday became a red-letter day twice in the life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and then once again during her cause for beatification.

The first happened on Pentecost Sunday, May 13, 1883, when 10-year-old Thérèse was healed of a strange sickness. There was no doubt heaven and our Blessed Mother smiled on her that day in a miraculous way.

It was May 29, 1887, Pentecost Sunday. Thérèse wanted to talk to her father about her desire to enter Carmel as a nun. “I chose the feast of Pentecost as the day to break the news,” she wrote in Story of a Soul, relating the events of that day. “All day I was praying for light from the Holy Ghost, and begging the Apostles to pray for me, to inspire me with the words I ought to use. Shouldn’t they help the timid child who was chosen by God to be the apostle of apostles through her prayers and sacrifices in Carmel?”

She continued, “Through my tears I confided the desire to enter Carmel and soon his tears mingled with mine. He didn’t say one word to turn me from my vocation, simply contenting himself with the statement that I was still very young to make such a serious decision. I defended myself so well, with Papa’s simple and direct character, he was soon convinced that my desire was God’s will, and in his deep faith he cried out that God was giving him a great honor in asking his children from him; we continued our walk ...”

Pentecost Bonus

There is another little remembered and realized connection St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus of the Holy Face later had with Pentecost, when she was letting fall her showers of roses from heaven.
During her testimony during the long witness process for Thérèse’s beatification and canonization in the early fall of 1910, her sister Pauline, Mother Agnes of Jesus, described a recent incident she and the other sisters witnessed.

To answer the question asking for recollections of “graces and miracles after death,” she stated, “I can point out, in particular, that we saw, in the visiting room [of Carmel], a child of ten, suddenly cured last Pentecost in Lisieux [May 15, 1910] of a tuberculous affection of the bones, which had kept him immobilized in an appliance for three years. This family, who now live in Caen, came in their entirety (father, mother and four children) and told us the story of this miracle. The non-practicing father and mother were converted as a result of these events.”

It was a double miracle. The boy had been cured — at the same age as Thérèse was when she was cured, and on a Pentecost Sunday also — and the parents were converted.

Thérèse was known for inspiring many conversions among her intercessions. The Little Flower had made her Pentecost connection once again. This time, the Blessed Mother was surely smiling by her side.

Pentecost reminds us that hope is not about having everything figured out. St. Paul says, “For in hope we were saved.” R...
23/05/2026

Pentecost reminds us that hope is not about having everything figured out. St. Paul says, “For in hope we were saved.” Real hope means trusting God even when life feels uncertain, confusing, or delayed. It is choosing to keep going even when we cannot yet see where God is leading us.

That kind of hope feels especially real for young people today. We worry about the future, relationships, purpose, and whether we are enough. We want instant answers and visible results. But the Holy Spirit teaches us to trust beyond what we can see right now.

This connects so beautifully with the spirituality of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus. Thérèse did not live a life filled with huge achievements or dramatic miracles. She lived her “Little Way” by loving God faithfully in ordinary moments. She believed that even the smallest acts of love, done with trust, mattered deeply to God.

As she wrote in one of her letters:

“It is confidence and nothing but confidence that must lead us to Love.”
— St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Letter 197

Pentecost is a reminder that we are not left alone while we wait. The Holy Spirit gives us strength to endure, courage to trust, and peace even in uncertainty. Like St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, we are invited to stop chasing perfect certainty and instead choose daily confidence in God, one small step at a time.

You Are Not AloneIf you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, emotionally drained, or spiritually tired, know this: you are n...
21/05/2026

You Are Not Alone

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, emotionally drained, or spiritually tired, know this: you are not alone, and you are deeply loved.

Saint Thérèse is often remembered for roses and simplicity, but her life also speaks powerfully to people who struggle quietly inside. She understood emotional pain, fear, loneliness, and spiritual dryness. Behind her gentle smile was someone who experienced real suffering and chose to keep trusting God through it.

Near the end of her life, Thérèse went through a deep spiritual darkness. She described it as feeling surrounded by a thick fog where even the comfort of faith seemed hidden. She felt emptiness, confusion, and silence. Yet even there, she continued to trust God one day at a time.

Thérèse was also honest about how difficult prayer could sometimes feel. She admitted that her mind wandered and that prayer was not always peaceful or easy. Still, she kept showing up with love and sincerity, believing that even small efforts mattered to God.

As a child, Thérèse was highly sensitive and struggled with anxiety and strong emotions. She cried easily, felt things deeply, and often felt fragile. But those weaknesses did not stop her from becoming a saint. In fact, they became part of her “Little Way”: learning to trust God not because she was strong, but because God was loving and faithful.

That is why so many people today turn to Saint Thérèse during times of emotional, mental, or spiritual suffering. She understands what it feels like to carry hidden pain. She reminds us that holiness is not about pretending to have everything together. It is about continuing to trust, even in weakness.

If you are hurting right now, Thérèse wants you to know that your life still has meaning and your suffering is not unseen. God is close to you in every exhausted prayer, every anxious thought, every tear, and every quiet act of perseverance.

Saint Thérèse walks gently beside those who feel lost, discouraged, or afraid. She prays for those who feel forgotten. She brings hope to those struggling to see light ahead.

So hold on. Even when you cannot feel it, God’s love is still surrounding you. There is still hope. There is still grace. And you do not have to carry your pain alone.

You are not alone.
You are deeply loved.
And there is always hope.

Roses of HopeFinding Strength and Healing with Saint ThérèseWhen life feels heavy with pain, fear, or uncertainty, Saint...
20/05/2026

Roses of Hope

Finding Strength and Healing with Saint Thérèse

When life feels heavy with pain, fear, or uncertainty, Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus reminds us that hope still blooms.

Though she died young at only 24 from tuberculosis, Thérèse lived with deep trust in God even through suffering. She understood sickness, loss, exhaustion, and heartbreak in a deeply personal way. When Thérèse was only four years old, her mother, Saint Zélie Martin, died after a long illness. These experiences shaped the compassion she would later show to those who suffer physically, emotionally, or spiritually.

Today, many people facing illness, chronic pain, mental and emotional struggles, disability, grief, or difficult seasons of life turn to Saint Thérèse for comfort and strength. Her message, known as the “Little Way,” teaches that even the smallest acts of love matter: a quiet prayer, a gentle smile, holding someone’s hand, resting in God’s presence, or choosing hope one day at a time.

Thérèse once promised:

“I will spend my Heaven doing good on earth… I will let fall a shower of roses.”

For many devotees, roses have become a sign of her presence and prayers. Some unexpectedly encounter the scent or image of roses during difficult moments. Others receive peace, courage, healing, renewed faith, or the strength to keep going when life feels overwhelming.

Saint Thérèse reminds us that holiness is not about being fearless or perfect. It is about trusting God in ordinary moments, especially when life hurts.

If you are carrying pain today, know this: you are not alone. Thérèse walks beside you with prayer, tenderness, and hope. Offer every moment to Jesus, whether it is filled with fear, weakness, waiting, healing, or perseverance. God sees every tear, every silent prayer, and every act of courage.

And wherever roses fall, love is near.
And where love is near, God is present.

Miraculous Invocation to Saint Therese

O Glorious Saint Therese,
whom Almighty God has raised up to aid
and inspire the human family,
I implore your Miraculous Intercession.

You are so powerful in obtaining every need
of body and spirit from the Heart of God.
Holy Mother Church proclaims you “Prodigy of Miracles…
the greatest saint of Modern Times.”

Now I fervently beseech you to answer my petition
(mention in silence here)
and to carry out your promises of
spending heaven doing good on earth…
of letting fall from Heaven a Shower of Roses.

Little Flower, give me your childlike faith,
to see the Face of God
in thepeople and experiences of my life,
and to love God with full confidence.

Saint Therese, my Carmelite Sister,
I will fulfill your plea “to be made known everywhere”
and I will continue to lead others to Jesus through you.

Amen.

19/05/2026

“I begged God to permit me to follow the community acts right up to my death, but He did not will it ! I really could have attended them all, and I would not have died a moment sooner. I’m certain of this. Sometimes, it seems to me, that if I had said nothing, no one would have discovered that I was sick.”

Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus.
Last Conversations. May 18, 1897

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