Category Archives: Prayer

Follow the link below (Acarie_En) to access Fr General’s recent circular (18/4/2018) on the 4th centenary of the death of Bl Marie of the Incarnation ACARIE_EN May the good God inspire you, too, to holiness, and may Blessed Marie pray … Continue reading →

On Good Friday, and again on Holy Saturday 2018, I joined about a dozen or so parishioners and clergy in chanting the Office of Readings and Morning Prayer in the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton NSW, as the ORDO recommends. I thought … Continue reading →

  Blessed John Soreth, whose Memorial is on 28th July, certainly deserves our warmest thanks.  Without his enthusiastic efforts and persistence, there might well be no Carmelite nuns or Seculars. Here is a brief extract from Keith Egan’s contribution to a fascinating … Continue reading →

Deepen your Understanding of the Sacraments - for free! St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology The St. Paul Center presents their newest video study, The Bible and the Sacraments, available for the first time this Lent. Register now to get free … Continue reading →

Here’s a link to a recent article by Fr. Eugene McCaffrey, OCD Contemplative Prayer in the Carmelite Tradition Eugene McCaffrey is a Carmelite friar and a member of the Avila Centre of Spirituality in Dublin.  He has written a number … Continue reading →

Here’s a link to a talk given by the OCDS General Delegate, Fr. Alzinir Debastiani OCD just a few months ago. Alzinir’s talk on St Joseph 100416  

The Vatican on Friday published a new Apostolic Constitution, Vultum Dei quaerere (Seeking the Face of God), On Women’s Contemplative Life. I can’t help but wonder whether this new Apostolic Constitution has some relevance to us as Carmelite Seculars…who seek … Continue reading →

A very happy feast-day to all on  this Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 16th July 2016 What would you have the Blessed Virgin do for you? O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven, … Continue reading →