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.