Category: Seasonal Meditations

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The Saints on Purgatory

Your own love for the souls in Purgatory — expressed by your prayers and sacrifices on their behalf — is received very favorably by God.

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Solutions from the Saints

By their spiritually successful lives, the saints can inspire us, encourage us, and give us practical wisdom and examples on how to cope with and overcome life’s challenges.

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Sweet Guest of the Soul

Who is the Sweet Guest of the soul? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on the Holy Spirit for today’s Solemnity of Pentecost, an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.

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The Supper at Bethany

Why is Mary of Bethany a symbol for the soul in love with God? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this Holy Week excerpt from his Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.

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The Value of Suffering

How and why does suffering have value? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his Carmelite meditation classic “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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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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Conversion

Why should we desire to be converted, and converted all the more? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “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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