Tag: St. John of the Cross

Hope

How does hope help our faith? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on the virtue of hope in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.

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A Kneeling Theology

Our greater awareness of method and recourse to technology in theology today seems to be at the expense of prayer. Very few scholars teach or write as if they believe that contemplation is of any objective value to the theological enterprise or that mystical wisdom has any real importance for the life of the Church.

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The Virtues and the Gifts

How does the Holy Spirit perfect our efforts to seek God? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.

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The Value of Obedience

How is God’s will for us manifested? And, what is the value of obedience to that will? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.

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Prayer and the Struggle to Forgive

When forgiveness is such a struggle, how can we ever learn to forgive? How does forgiveness affect our prayer? Dr. Anthony Lilles reflects in an excerpt from his book “Fire from Above”.

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Humility

What is the relationship between humility and charity? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.

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Ash Wednesday

Meditation on Ash Wednesday, an excerpt from Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen’s Carmelite classic “Divine Intimacy”.

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Elizabeth of the Trinity’s Lived Spirituality

What was St. Elizabeth of the Trinity’s lived spirituality actually like? Learn something about this from a post containing excerpts from Julie Enzler’s translation of Giovanna della Croce’s book on Elizabeth of the Trinity.

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The Necessity for Interior Purification

Why is interior purification necessary for union with God? What does it entail? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in an excerpt from his “Divine Intimacy” Carmelite spirituality classic meditation book.

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