The Prayer Journey of St John of the Cross
To those struggling on the path of meditation there are figures and forms and similitudes of faith; in the way of contemplation there is simply darkness, a presence in absence.
Why do we Pray a Novena?
Novenas can take many forms. They may focus on preparation for a feast, petition or intercession, communal solidarity, remembrance and mourning, or spiritual formation.
The Enduring Wisdom of Carmel: Prayer as Presence
“Genuine prayer begins in the real world, in our real selves, with all the relationships with other people and our tasks in life. Prayer is not an escape. It is contact with God where He comes to us. That means real life, in the depths of our own identity, in our human contacts with one another.”
The Enduring Wisdom of Carmel: Amazing Grace
Fr. Ernest Larkin is an American Carmelite theologian and teacher. He gave the keynote address at the first Australian Catholic Charismatic Conference in Melbourne on 1 June 1974; this article is the text of that address.
Contemplative Prayer in Carmelite Spirituality
In Carmelite spirituality, contemplative prayer is the practice of becoming present to God so that God may increasingly become present within us. It is less about saying something to God and more about creating the interior silence in which we can listen, receive, and simply remain with God.
From Asking to Listening
The Evolution of Prayer in the Carmelite Journey
BOOK REVIEW – The Problem of Loving Jesus
Fr. Matt Gummess Reviews “The Problem of Loving Jesus” – A New book by Fr. Tracy O’Sullivan, O.Carm. on PRAYER going to print this Spring!
LECTIO DIVINA HANDBOOK
The Lay Carmelite Office of the Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary recently published…
Guidance for Maximizing the Effectiveness of Lectio Divina for the Lay Carmelite Communitites of the Most Pure Heart of Mary
Praying with Brother Lawrence of the Resurrectrion
“We look for methods to learn how to love God. We want to get there by I don’t know how many practices. A multitude of methods makes it more difficult for us to remain in God’s presence. Isn’t it much shorter and more direct to just do everything for the love of God?”
Praying Alone Together Blog
My name is Fr. Tracy O’Sullivan, O. Carm. My dream late in life is to teach people how to pray. Mature prayer is not about what we want but what an all-loving God wants for us. It is a long journey between our desires and God’s desires. In the end, it is all about true love.