David Torkington explains how The Interior Castle helped him to understand his early experiences of mystical prayer.
When life feels unbearable, ‘wait’ is hardly what we want to hear. But often, that’s exactly what God wants us to do, Claire Dwyer shares.
How is Pentecost the plentitude of God’s gift to us? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
What example did the Apostles give us as they waited for the Holy Spirit after Christ ascended into Heaven? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
There are two ways the Lord creates space for Himself: He empties us, then He increases our capacity by expanding us.
What is the supreme paradox of death and life which reaches unity in Jesus?
Why should we not fear the end of our mortal lives? What example does Christ’s death on the Cross give to us?
As we begin Holy Week, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross meditates on the good that comes from desiring and carrying the Cross.
What should true mortification aim at?
Distracted in prayer? It is frustrating–but normal. St. Teresa of Avila tells us not to let it be a reason to quit.