His Word acts within us

From Teresa of Avila, The Interior Castle or The Mansions:

"The soul itself, as I said, never moves from this centre, nor loses the peace He can give Who gave it to the Apostles when they were assembled together. I think this salutation of our Lord contains far deeper meaning than the words convey, as also His bidding the glorious Magdalen to 'go in peace.' Our Lord's words act within us, and in these cases they must have wrought their effect in the souls already disposed to banish from within themselves all that is corporal and to retain only what is spiritual, in order to be joined in this celestial union with the uncreated Spirit. Without doubt, if we empty ourselves of all that belongs to the creature, depriving ourselves of it for the love of God, that same Lord will fill us with Himself. " Seventh Mansion, Chapter 2, Section 9.

The glorious Magdalene
 Giacomo Galli (Italian, born 1585, died 1651-1653)
"Mary Magdalene"
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Queen of Carmel Convent was a Carmelite Convent located at Saint Leo Abbey. The convent was built in 1941.  The convent was home to two groups of Carmelite sisters. First from New York until 1952. Then from Mexico City until 1963.