Category: Carmelite Spirituality

Invitation to Sanctity

Holiness of life? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen explains God’s invitation to sanctity, in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”, a great way to begin the Advent season.

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The Yes of Perfect Consent

What does perfect consent consist of … and when and where does it happen? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen explains in this excerpt from his “Divine Intimacy” book, a classical Carmelite meditation guide.

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Courageous and Impatient Love

What is the property of love? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen explains in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.

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Passive Purification

What is the usual way God purifies us? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.

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To Be Hidden with Christ in God

How can we be hidden with Christ in God, as St Paul says? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on St Teresa Margaret of the Heart of Jesus’ spirituality regarding this.

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Humility and High Ideals

A powerful letter written by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity before her death explores humility and magnanimity–two words which may seem contradictory but need each other, Claire Dwyer explains.

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The Seven Sorrows of Mary

On this memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book, “Divine Intimacy”.

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Perseverance and Confidence

What is more damaging to holiness: falling or failing to rise up and try again? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy.”

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Courage

Does having courage, or fortitude, keep us from fearing sacrifice, danger or even death? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy.”

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