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The Desert in Carmelite Spirituality
Can the desert be a place of encounter with God? Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles reflect on the possibilities.
Can the desert be a place of encounter with God? Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles reflect on the possibilities.
How is the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ on Mount Tabor an icon of the religious life? Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles reflect on this reality.
What and/or who is called Flos Carmeli – Flower of Carmel? Find out when we join the Carmelite order around the world in celebrating the Carmelite feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
How does the Church begin Her day? Learn from this reflection by the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles.
Why can all of us celebrate Memorial Day? Find out how the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles reflect on this holiday which marks the unofficial start of the summer season in the United States.
How in the world can we pray always? And, how can the Lord always be with us. Find out when the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles reflect on these two realities of post-Resurrection life.
What in the world is aggressive tenderness? Is there even really such a thing? Find out when the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles reflect on the Lord’s Divine Mercy.
Do we recognize the Resurrection moments in our lives? Find out when the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles reflect on Resurrection moments breaking in to our world here and now!
A comprehensive listing of SpiritualDirection.com posts, and their links, on aridity and dryness in prayer (and a few posts on the dark night that touch on aridity and dryness).
What makes the final hours of Advent so special? How do candles figure in that? The Posadas? Join the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles as they reflect on this sacred time of the Church year.