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.”
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?”
A Pope Leo book club? Count me in
When asked in a Dec. 2 in-flight press conference about what was on his mind during the conclave, Leo credited a book he had read “many years ago” that highlighted “a type of prayer and spirituality where one simply gives his life to the Lord and allows the Lord to lead.”