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Read More: In the Silence, He Calls: Walking Matthew 4:11–23 the Carmelite WayMatthew 4:11–23 is a deeply Carmelite Gospel. It recounts how Jesus spent most of his life hidden quietly in Nazareth until he was baptised in the river Jordan by his cousin John the Baptist. He then withdrew to the desert where he fasted for forty days and was tempted by the devil: Each temptation tested…
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Read More: A Hope That Does Not Shout: Jesus, the Gospels, and the Carmelite Path of Silent TrustHope runs like a quiet but steady thread through the Gospels. Jesus did not shout it from the rooftops or package it neatly for easy consumption. Instead, He lived it, offered it gently and placed it in the hands of people who had long forgotten what hope felt like. To read the Gospels closely is…
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Read More: The Humble Servant of Nazareth: St. Joseph and the Theology of Hidden HolinessThis article was originally published in the Spring 1954 issue of Mount Carmel magazine under the title, “Saint Joseph”. At that time, Bl. Marie-Eugene was Fr. Marie-Eugene. Saint Joseph by Father Marie-Eugene, O.D.C. Translated by Fr Oswald J. Murphy. The question of rivalry for preeminence between St Joseph and St John the Baptist has so…
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Read More: On Carmelite Formation: Rekindling the FireThe life of a Carmelite is not for the faint-hearted. Between the demands of prayer, contemplation and the quiet struggle of everyday fidelity, it is easy to feel our zeal flickering like a candle in a draft. Yet the essence of our vocation is precisely to keep that flame alive, even when our hearts feel…
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Read More: The Fire of Love and the Cost of Truth: Carmelite Wisdom on Suffering, Reform, and Courage Within HealthcareIntroduction: Suffering for the sake of righteousness ‘Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.’ (Psalm 126)1 Suffering can be used for a greater good, no matter what the cost, as experienced by those who wish to do God’s will. Such suffering may occur as a result of efforts to reform a…
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Read More: Iconography and Carmelite Spirituality: Windows into the DivineIconography is the sacred art of depicting holy figures as windows into the divine, inviting contemplation and prayer. They communicate spiritual truths through form, colour and symbolism, enabling the faithful to encounter God and the saints visually. While Eastern Orthodox tradition treats icons as ‘written’ theology, Western Christianity often focuses on their devotional and instructional…