{"id":13187,"date":"2022-09-20T19:39:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T19:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mysticusworden.be\/background\/"},"modified":"2022-10-20T15:15:34","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T15:15:34","slug":"background","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mysticusworden.be\/en\/background\/","title":{"rendered":"Background"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; kd_background_overlay=&#8221;default&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663703831892{padding-top: 75px !important;padding-bottom: 75px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-8 vc_col-sm-8 text-center  vc_custom_1663703980696 kd-animated fadeIn\" data-animation-delay=200><h6 class=\"subtitle\" style=\"color: #8a8080;font-size:20px;\">Although Jesus never lived in a monastery (as far as we know), the Bible contains many stories that have continuously encouraged people to consider a different way of life.<\/h6><\/header>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; kd_background_overlay=&#8221;gray-color&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; kd_background_overlay=&#8221;default&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663339124645{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766833147{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766833147{padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766833147{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766833148{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;13058&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766879213{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 100px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766879214{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766879214{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766879214{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-left  vc_custom_1663703481318 kd-animated fadeIn\" data-animation-delay=200><h2 class=\"kd-main-title separator_off\" >Monastery<\/h2><\/header>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663703488478{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;introtextp&#8221;]Even during the very first centuries of Christianity, there were those who were inspired by a more radical form of following Jesus Christ and the Gospel. They chose not to start a family, abandoned dreams of a profitable career and tried to lead a frugal and poor life. They used a certain solitude to make more room for prayer, silence, and encountering God.<\/p>\n<p>Some went on to live as hermits, but most opted for a form of community with like-minded people. This is how the first monasteries came into being. Over time, there was also a better understanding of the best way to shape this monastic life, for example the \u2018Rule of Saint Benedict\u2019. A great diversity of monastic orders has gradually emerged, each with its own emphases, but at its core, the life of every monk or nun is the same: you choose a celibate and austere, consecrated life in which you promise obedience to the community.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; kd_background_overlay=&#8221;default&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766800614{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; kd_background_overlay=&#8221;default&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766920164{padding-right: 100px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766920164{margin-bottom: 30px !important;padding-right: 60px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766920164{margin-bottom: 80px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766920165{margin-bottom: 80px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-left  vc_custom_1663703509035 kd-animated fadeIn\" data-animation-delay=200><h2 class=\"kd-main-title separator_off\" >Carmel<\/h2><\/header>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663703503391{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;introtextp&#8221;]Monastic communities also sprung up on Mount Carmel, initially made up of hermits who more or less lived in communion. They drew inspiration from the Old Testament prophet Elijah, among others. Elijah retreated to a cave to encounter God there, in silence. rom the 11th century, Carmel monastic life gained more direction, through a very simple rule that the Carmelites still follow to this day. The heart of this rule is our life of prayer.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766828464{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12987&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; kd_background_overlay=&#8221;dark-color&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663670728141{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.mysticusworden.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/achtergrond-brui-quote.jpg?id=12205) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner kd_background_overlay=&#8221;default&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1597318956473{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1516029043443{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"slider testimonials carousel-module without-image testimonial-6abf03f3f3cd1 gray-navigation loop_on kd-animated fadeIn\" data-animation-delay=200><div class=\"tt-content \">\n                <div class=\"tt-content-inner\"><div class=\"tt-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"171\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mysticusworden.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/regelvannkarmel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mysticusworden.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/regelvannkarmel.jpg 171w, https:\/\/www.mysticusworden.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/regelvannkarmel-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"tt-container\" ><h5 style=\"font-size:20px;color:#ffffff;\">\u201cEach one of you is to stay in their own cell or nearby, pondering the Lord's law day and night and keeping watch at his prayers\u201d<\/h5><span class=\"author\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Rule of Carmel\n                    <span class=\"content\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div><script>\n              jQuery(document).ready(function($){\n                if ($(\".slider.testimonials.testimonial-6abf03f3f3cd1\").length) {\n                  $(\".slider.testimonials.testimonial-6abf03f3f3cd1\").owlCarousel({\n                    stageClass: \"owl-wrapper\",\n                    stageOuterClass: \"owl-wrapper-outer\",\n                    loadedClass: \"owl-carousel\",\n                    responsive:{\n                        0:{\n                            dots: false,\n                            nav: true,\n                            navSpeed: 200,\n                        },\n                        1366:{nav: true,\n                              navSpeed: 200,\n                              dots: false,}\n                    },\n                    items: 1,loop: true, rewind: true,\n                  });\n                }\n              });\n            <\/script>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; 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css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766879213{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 100px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766879214{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766879214{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766879214{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-left  vc_custom_1663703567262 kd-animated fadeIn\" data-animation-delay=200><h2 class=\"kd-main-title separator_off\" >Reformation<\/h2><\/header>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663703561473{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;introtextp&#8221;]In the 12th century, the Carmelites fled to Europe as hostile troops in Israel blazed a trail of violence and unrest. There, they were asked to found new monasteries in the cities. The Carmelites started to combine the original ideal of a hermit\u2019s life with apostolate and pastorate forms. In the 16th century, the Spanish Carmelite Teresa of Avila started a reform movement. She wanted to return to the way of life the first Carmelites lived, one of silence, prayer and austerity. She soon gained many followers, both women and men. A new monastic order was born, the Discalced Carmelites.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; kd_background_overlay=&#8221;default&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766800614{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; kd_background_overlay=&#8221;default&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766920164{padding-right: 100px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766920164{margin-bottom: 30px !important;padding-right: 60px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766920164{margin-bottom: 80px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766920165{margin-bottom: 80px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-left  vc_custom_1663703600653 kd-animated fadeIn\" data-animation-delay=200><h2 class=\"kd-main-title separator_off\" >Spirituality<\/h2><\/header>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663703593126{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;introtextp&#8221;]Every Carmelite is a Christian first and foremost, like any other Christian. As baptised people, we want to follow the Gospel and be a disciple of Jesus Christ. Carmelite spirituality does have its own emphasis on the inner relationship with God. In prayer and in silence, we continuously want to make space for God, who is closer to us than we are to ourselves. The encounter with God is the most important source of life to us, prayer is our oxygen and the community we are part of is a training school for love. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766828464{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12908&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; kd_background_overlay=&#8221;gray-color&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; kd_background_overlay=&#8221;default&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663339124645{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766833147{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766833147{padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766833147{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766833148{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12869&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766879213{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 100px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766879214{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766879214{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766879214{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-left  vc_custom_1663703624705 kd-animated fadeIn\" data-animation-delay=200><h2 class=\"kd-main-title separator_off\" >Mystic<\/h2><\/header>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663703617781{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;introtextp&#8221;]The Carmel is often associated with \u2018mysticism\u2019, which sounds slightly vague to some. For us, it is very specific: it is about becoming more and more receptive to God\u2019s mercy and love all the time, in the same way a pregnant woman makes space for new life. That is why our bond with Mary, our Lord\u2019s mother, will always have a special place in our spirituality. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; kd_background_overlay=&#8221;default&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766800614{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; kd_background_overlay=&#8221;default&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766920164{padding-right: 100px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766920164{margin-bottom: 30px !important;padding-right: 60px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766920164{margin-bottom: 80px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766920165{margin-bottom: 80px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-left  vc_custom_1663703640383 kd-animated fadeIn\" data-animation-delay=200><h2 class=\"kd-main-title separator_off\" >Monastic life<\/h2><\/header>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663703650247{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;introtextp&#8221;]Living in accordance with the Carmel tradition is not just reserved for monks and nuns. However, they do so in their own, more intensive way than is usually possible for people who &#8211; as laypeople &#8211; have a family or live as a single person. In the male branch of the Carmel family, the contemplative charism is combined with apostolate works, such as spiritual direction or facilitating retreats. Some have roles as priests in the sacramental life of the Church. Others choose to be a monk and be part of the Carmel, with their own tasks. We would also like to expressly invite people who are interested in this calling.<\/p>\n<p>The female branch of the Carmel is strictly contemplative. Yet they give substance to Teresa of Avila\u2019s original ideal, and their prayers are an indispensable support to the male Carmelites.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766828464{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12901&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; kd_background_overlay=&#8221;gray-color&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; kd_background_overlay=&#8221;default&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663339124645{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766833147{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766833147{padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766833147{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766833148{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12830&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766879213{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 100px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766879214{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766879214{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649766879214{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-left  vc_custom_1663703624705 kd-animated fadeIn\" data-animation-delay=200><h2 class=\"kd-main-title separator_off\" >Mystic<\/h2><\/header>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663703706790{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;introtextp&#8221;]Carmelite spirituality has always been an inspiration to people living outside the monastery. Just think of the popularity of Th\u00e9r\u00e8se de Lisieux, the young, 19th-century French Carmelite who demonstrated how you can love God more and more, even in everyday life. Her \u2018little way\u2019 to holiness is an invitation to all. Some lay faithful join the so-called <a href=\"http:\/\/karmel.be\/communities\/seculiere-orde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secular Order of the Carmelites<\/a>. It is also an option to regularly attend a service in the Carmel monastery churches, or to take part in a retreat. It is a joyous fact that non-Catholics often find nourishment for their spiritual life in Carmel\u2019s spirituality too (<a href=\"https:\/\/petrus.protestantsekerk.nl\/artikel\/mariska-van-beusichem-over-kleine-dingen-doen-met-een-grote-liefde\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here for example<\/a>).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; kd_background_overlay=&#8221;dark-color&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663670728141{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.mysticusworden.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/achtergrond-brui-quote.jpg?id=12205) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner kd_background_overlay=&#8221;default&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1597318956473{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1516029043443{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"slider testimonials carousel-module without-image testimonial-6abf03f400684 gray-navigation loop_on kd-animated fadeIn\" data-animation-delay=200><div class=\"tt-content \">\n                <div class=\"tt-content-inner\"><div class=\"tt-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mysticusworden.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/teresa-van-avila.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mysticusworden.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/teresa-van-avila.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.mysticusworden.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/teresa-van-avila-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mysticusworden.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/teresa-van-avila-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mysticusworden.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/teresa-van-avila-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"tt-container\" ><h5 style=\"font-size:20px;color:#ffffff;\">\u201cAs I was small, He bowed to me and taught me the secrets of His Love. The Love came into my heart. The need to forget myself and make others happy. 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