In July the Podcasting Nuns from A Nun’s Life Ministry brought their Motherhouse Roadtrip here to Alhambra. Â Sister Faustina and Sister Timothy Marie participated…
Carmelite Spirituality
To God With Love From St. Teresa
Teresa begins and ends Way of Perfection with her thoughts on “perfect love”. In Chapter One in referring to the fact that Our Lord has many enemies and so few friends that the friends that he has need to be good ones…
Flos Carmeli, You Are Our Mother…
Every year on July 16th, Carmelites throughout the world celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, patroness of the Carmelite Order. If you want a glimpse into how we feel about Mary, our Mother, reflect on one of the most beautiful prayers ever written, Flos Carmeli.
The Scapular…a Sign of Mary’s Motherhood
Mary is no less concerned than our earthly mothers but her care lies primarily in the spiritual realm; thus she clothes us in garments that are a sign of our special relationship with her, a sign of her protection and of our dignity as Christians and in the case of the Brown Scapular of our belonging to the Family of Carmel.
Watching and Waiting
To experience Advent in Carmel is to enter into a rarified atmosphere that is filled to the brim with Carmel’s living legacy of Advent customs and observances.
The Heavenly Host: Carmelite All Souls
Just as the universal Church commemorates November 2nd as the feast of All Souls remembering those persons who have now died and may still be in Purgatory, the Carmelites set aside November 15th for those in their religious family who are still awaiting their entrance into heaven from Purgatory.
Once Upon a Day of Prayer | Rediscovering St. Therese
A Reflection on the Little Way of St. Therese
The Goal of Carmel
Dear Sister, I know that all Catholic spiritualities are centered on Christ and the Gospel. But what is the ultimate goal of Carmelite Spirituality?