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- 1. Being an OCDS: ACalling to Holiness "Teacher, what must I do to have eternal life?" - Mt. 9:16
- 2. O all-blessed, immaculateVirgin, ornament and glory of Mount Carmel, you who does look with most gracious countenance on those who have been clothed with your venerable livery, look kindly also on us and take us under the mantle of your maternal protection.
- 3. Strengthen our weaknesswith your might; enlighten the darkness of our heart and mind with your wisdom, particularly in this talk on your feast day; increase us in our faith, hope and charity.
- 4. So adorn oursoul with graces and virtues that it may always be dear to your Divine Son and you. Assist us during life, comfort us in death with your most sweet presence,
- 5. and present usas your children and faithful servant to the most Holy Trinity, that we may be enabled to praise and extol you in heaven forever. AMEN.
- 7. Concordia was apublic elementary school teacher in Iloilo City.
- 8. She was alsoan active member of the Order of Discalced Carmelites Secular in Jaro, Iloilo.
- 9. She took the opportunityof being in public service to share the Good News of the Lord.
- 10. Sometimes, she wouldbring some of her pupils to the Adoration Chapel to pray using her own money for the fare.
- 11. There, she would tellher pupils to pray in silence and adore the Blessed Sacrament.
- 12. She encourages her pupilsto be close to God by making friends with the saints like St. Therese of the child Jesus. To be continued...
- 13. Is Concordia livinga Holy Life?
- 14. Therefore all inChurch, whether they belong to the hierarchy or are cared for by it, are called to holiness, according to the apostle's saying: 'For this is the will of God, your sanctification.' - Lumen Gentium 39
- 15. Why are we calledto holiness?
- 16. 'Christ, the Sonof God, who with the Father and the Spirit is hailed as "alone holy", loved the church as his Bride...and endowed her with the gift of the Holy Spirit for the glory of God.' - Lumen Gentium 39
- 20. Holiness in theOld Testament
- 21. Holiness for JesusChrist If you wish to be perfect, come, follow me. (Mt. 19:21)
- 23. "I like tocontemplate the holiness present in the patience of God's people: in those parents who raise their children with immense love, in those who work for their families, in the sick, in elderly religious who never lose their smile." -Pope Francis, Gaudete et Exultate
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- 27. We are calledto be "Saints Next Door". - Gaudete et Exultate
- 28. Who are the 'Saintsnext Door'? People who may not be officially canonised but can be decisive in bringing about.
- 29. "Certainly the mostdecisive turning points in world history are substantially co-determined by souls whom no history book ever mentions. And we will only find out about those souls to whom we owe the decisive turning points in our personal lives on the day when all that is hidden is revealed." - St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
- 30. Little did Concordia knowthat one of her pupils was inspired by her.
- 31. One of herpupils was moved and loved the feeling of being in the presence of the Holy Eucharist in the Adoration Chapel where she brought him along with his classmates.
- 32. The boy grewup serving the church. and He eventually became a teacher like Concordia.
- 33. After years ofdiscerning, the boy entered the religious life as a Discalced Carmelite.
- 34. And that boyis currently giving a talk to the OCDS of Parañaque.
- 35. O God, throughthe new leaven of the Gospel, you call men and women and empower them to serve you faithfully in secular life. Grant that they may fervently imitate the example of Blessed Josepha,
- 36. O God, throughthe new leaven of the Gospel, you call men and women and empower them to sand, through her intercession, work tirelessly as true Christians to build up your kingdom by fulfilling their duties in the world. Amen. Bl. Josepha Naval Girbes, pray for us!