Do Not Be Afraid: The Carmelite Saints on the Fear of Death
BYANGELICA AVCIKURT, TOC Do …I have…the scapular…on?” asked Saint Maria Maravillas de Jesus, a Discalced Carmelite, on her death bed. They gave it to her to kiss. When asked if she was happy, she smiled as if saying, “Imagine.” When one of the sisters reassured her: “Our Most Holy Mother is coming to fetch you […]
The First Carmelite Monastery on Mount Carmel
Br. Fausto Spinelli, O.C.D. The recent excavations and the project to conserve and restore the ruins of the first Carmelite monastery situated in the Wadi ‘ain es-Siah on Mount Carmel owe their existence to the interest and support given by Fr. Felipe Sainz de Baranda, General of the Discalced Carmelite Order, 1979-1991. One of the […]
The Way of the Cross with Carmelite Saints
THE CARMELITE SAINTS in their prayers and reflections reveal a deep communion with the Passion of Jesus. In the light of Christ crucified they beheld the depths of the heart of God and discovered there as well the meaning of the human heart. One of the most fruitful practices of Christian piety is known as […]
Frequently Asked Questions about Lay Carmelites
The Lay Carmelite Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary (historically known as the Third Order of Carmel) is an association mainly of lay persons. Its members, responding to a special call of God, freely and deliberately commit themselves “to live in the following of Jesus Christ” according to the charism, 1. What are the basic […]
Fundamental Values of Carmelite Spirituality
Most Rev. Fr. John Malley, O.Carm. This presentation was given by the former Prior General of the Carmelite Order during the 4th International Lay Carmelite Congress held at Sassone, Rome, in September 2006, which had as its theme ‘Formation and Communication at the Service of the Community’. It is a special joy to be with […]