Novena in Honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel — Day 4
Prayer: Blessed Mary, contemplative woman, teach us to keep in our hearts the situations of every day so that we may then see them with the eyes of God. Blessed Mary, contemplative woman, teach us to...
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Flower of Carmel Vine blossom-laden, splendor of heaven, Child-bearing yet maiden, None equals thee. Mother so tender, whom no man didst know, On Carmel’s children thy favors bestow, Star of the sea....
View ArticleNovena in Honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel — Day 6
Prayer: Dear Mary, untiring seeker of God, give us the strength you had in seeking your Jesus who was lost in the temple. Dear Mary, untiring seeker of God, guide our steps so that on life’s journey we...
View ArticleNovena in Honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel—Days 7 & 8
Flower of Carmel Vine blossom-laden, splendour of heaven, Child-bearing yet maiden, None equals thee. Mother so tender, whom no man didst know, On Carmel’s children thy favours bestow, Star of the...
View ArticleMarian Devotion in Carmelite History
Today, the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a good time to learn the origins of this devotion in the Carmelite Order. This succinct video gives us an insight. Source: Order of Carmelites website
View ArticleNovena in Honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel — Day 9
Today is the final day of the novena. Flower of Carmel Vine blossom-laden, splendour of heaven, Child-bearing yet maiden, None equals thee. Mother so tender, whom no man didst know, On Carmel’s...
View ArticleCarmelite Spirituality: the Desire of the Human Heart
Introduction Carmelite spirituality is one of the principal spiritual paths for Christians. One of my favorite books about Carmelite spirituality was written by Fr. Jack Welch, O.Carm. Called Seasons...
View Article“The Garments of God,” A Poem
Today is the Feast Day of The Presentation of the Lord, which commemorates the day Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple 40 days after his birth to be presented to the Lord. They were fulfilling...
View ArticleSaint Teresa of Ávila’s Legacy
This March is the 500th anniversary of the birth of Saint Teresa of Ávila, Carmelite nun and Doctor of the Church. One of her legacies to the Church is her teaching about prayer. In Teresa’s final...
View ArticleClassics from the Past: Saint Therese of Lisieux: Popular, Beloved Saint and...
I have been away from blogging for quite some time, and for good reasons. My husband and I made a major move, relocating from Northern California to Southwestern Utah. I had to put 150% of my energy...
View ArticleSomething about the Carmelite Brown Scapular
Do you wear a Carmelite Brown Scapular? I do. I wear one because I am a professed Lay Carmelite. But wearing the Brown Scapular is not limited to members of the Carmelite Order. Those outside the order...
View ArticleNovena in Honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel — Day 5
Flower of Carmel Vine blossom-laden, splendor of heaven, Child-bearing yet maiden, None equals thee. Mother so tender, whom no man didst know, On Carmel’s children thy favors bestow, Star of the sea....
View ArticleNovena in Honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel — Day 6
Prayer: Dear Mary, untiring seeker of God, give us the strength you had in seeking your Jesus who was lost in the temple. Dear Mary, untiring seeker of God, guide our steps so that on life’s journey we...
View ArticleNovena in Honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel—Days 7 & 8
Flower of Carmel Vine blossom-laden, splendour of heaven, Child-bearing yet maiden, None equals thee. Mother so tender, whom no man didst know, On Carmel’s children thy favours bestow, Star of the...
View ArticleMarian Devotion in Carmelite History
Today, the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a good time to learn the origins of this devotion in the Carmelite Order. This succinct video gives us an insight. Source: Order of Carmelites website
View ArticleNovena in Honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel — Day 9
Today is the final day of the novena. Flower of Carmel Vine blossom-laden, splendour of heaven, Child-bearing yet maiden, None equals thee. Mother so tender, whom no man didst know, On Carmel’s...
View ArticleCarmelite Spirituality: the Desire of the Human Heart
Introduction Carmelite spirituality is one of the principal spiritual paths for Christians. One of my favorite books about Carmelite spirituality was written by Fr. Jack Welch, O.Carm. Called Seasons...
View Article“The Garments of God,” A Poem
Today is the Feast Day of The Presentation of the Lord, which commemorates the day Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple 40 days after his birth to be presented to the Lord. They were fulfilling...
View ArticleSaint Teresa of Ávila’s Legacy
This March is the 500th anniversary of the birth of Saint Teresa of Ávila, Carmelite nun and Doctor of the Church. One of her legacies to the Church is her teaching about prayer. In Teresa’s final...
View ArticleClassics from the Past: Saint Therese of Lisieux: Popular, Beloved Saint and...
I have been away from blogging for quite some time, and for good reasons. My husband and I made a major move, relocating from Northern California to Southwestern Utah. I had to put 150% of my energy...
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