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PATRONESS EXALTED @ PUSHPASHRAMA
“O little Therese, a beautiful flower which shines in great mercy of
God! You are our Carmel’s little one with a great message of God’s
unending love”
The feast of the little flower of Jesus was celebrated at the shrine of
Infant Jesus Pushpashrama with great pomp and joy as it is the feast of
our dear patroness! It was actually pre-poned to 29th September i.e. on
Sunday, in view of the people’s attendance at the celebration! The
shrine was full as usual, as our friends came out in large numbers to
join us in this celebration of the feast! Indeed, it is said, that
Therese brings vocations to Carmel! But for Pushpashrama, because of the
powerful intercession of St. Therese, for the past years, we’ve had
ample vocations, and these brothers of ours have been very much involved
in the activities of the shrine! Even this year, it was they who
animated the liturgy! They enamored the congregation with the melodious
singing of the choir, which led the worshippers into a higher realm of
divinity.
The solemn mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. Rovel D’Souza, the dean of
studies at Dhyanavana Institute of Spirituality. He was joined by
priests from Pushpashrama. In his sermon Fr. Rovel accentuated the theme
of simplicity in love of God, and not shedding our confidence in His
providential love. On a whole, the sermon resonated with the spiritual
richness of Therese’s spirituality.
After the liturgical celebrations, all were served cakes as a mark of
joining with the Carmelites in the celebration.
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