“The liturgical calendar creates a rhythm for our lives – seasons of feasting and fasting, and entering into prayer with a novena leading up to a feast day within those seasons can help us to encounter these feast days in a more active way.” – John-Paul and Annie Deddens
“If you want to know how we feel about Mary, our Mother, spend a few minutes reflecting on one of the most beautiful prayers ever written, the Flos Carmeli.” – Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles
“To the Flower of Lucca, who chose me, an unworthy sinner, and graced me with the gift of your love…” – Join us in the Novena to St. Gemma!
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.
Is God’s plan for the world a mirror for the spiritual world? Find out from a sermon by Saint Ephrem, deacon and Doctor of the Church, whose optional memorial the Church celebrates today.
Do you know where each of the archangels is mentioned in Sacred Scripture? Did you know that, besides the prayer to St. Michael, there are prayers for the other two archangels? Find out where the archangels are mentioned and what those prayers are on this Feast of the Archangels.
Act of Contrition Act of Contrition: O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins, because of
Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels, October 2nd “He has given his angels charge over you to guard you in all your ways‘ [Psalm 91:11].
Every year on July 16th, Carmelites throughout the world celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, patroness of the Carmelite Order. If you
Editor’s Note: As we approach the Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel this coming week, it is appropriate to consider a Carmelite prayer. Our
