In this Advent season Brother Barry Dineen, O.Carm., shares with us how Advent is a very Carmelite season.  For more from Brother Barry, visit our vocation page: https://www.carmelites/vocations

Brother Barry Dineen, O.Carm., is from Dumont, New Jersey.  Before joining the Carmelites he worked as a Diesel Truck salesman.  He has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Saint Xavier University in Illinois.  He enjoys mountain biking, physical fitness exercises, and cooking.

Find Yourself Here

Prayer:
During prayer, Jesus instructed Saint Teresa of Avila to “find yourself in Me, and find Me in yourself.”  This line describes Carmelite prayer – a journey into yourself, a journey to find your deepest, authentic self.

Ministry:
Then what happens?  Again Saint Teresa has the answer, “the purpose of prayer is good works, simply good works.”

Community:
And we do this together; we do this as a team; we do this in community.