Who is Titus Brandsma?

This is the third in an ongoing video series of brief introductions—10 to 20 minutes each—to help you begin your journey to learn more about and from each of the Carmelite saints.

Titus’s life is a powerful example for us today. He teaches that Carmelite spirituality isn’t about escaping the world’s problems—it’s about facing them with a heart anchored in God. His life reminds us that deep prayer leads to action and that contemplation fuels courage.

Blessed Titus Brandsma invites every generation—young and old—to a faith that is prayerful, courageous, and compassionate. His witness encourages us to root our lives in God’s love and then share that love with a world that so deeply needs it.

To find more resources and to learn more about Our Lady of Mount Carmel, or any of the Carmelite Saints and Carmelite Spirituality, we suggest:

Collected Works of Titus Brandsma – Titus Brandsma Circle

For other print and digtial resources written by Carmelites – https://publications.carmelitemedia.org

For educational opportunities including webinars and Days of Recollection – https://www.carmeliteinstitute.net

For Retreat Opportunities – https://carmelitespiritualcenter.org

We hope you are enjoying “Why Is There No Saint Carmel?” video series – view all current and future additions to the series by visiting our YouTube channel. We invite you to return for future videos, and we pray these reflections inspire you to go deeper and learn more from our amazing family of Carmelite saints.

The Carmelites of the Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, in allegiance to Jesus Christ, live in a prophetic and contemplative stance of prayer, common life, and service. Inspired by Elijah and Mary and informed by the Carmelite Rule, we give witness to an eight-hundred-year-old tradition of spiritual transformation in the United States, Canada, Peru, Mexico, and El Salvador, and Honduras.

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Who is Titus Brandsma?