The Virtues and the Gifts
How does the Holy Spirit perfect our efforts to seek God?
Action of the Holy Spirit
Why is it necessary for us to learn how the Holy Spirit works in us? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in an excerpt from his Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.
A Divine Darkness
Claire Dwyer explores the mystical reality of the “Dark Night” through the experience of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity.
The Spirit of Christ
Why is the Holy Spirit called the Spirit of Christ?
St. Edith Stein and the Rules of St. Ignatius
Debra Black explains how Edith Stein, before she was even a Christian, unknowingly followed the rules of St. Ignatius to escape the snares of desolation.
Mary’s Humility
Do our thoughts linger over honors? Learn from Mary’s humility.
Mary Our Guide and Model
How is Mary our guide and our model?
The Life of a Carmelite
“The contemplative nun rises in the morning to pray and work and obey and die a little more to herself, to offer herself for the Church with all the missionary zeal of the apostles and martyrs and in total union with them. And not one moment or ounce of her strength is wasted or dissipated.” Claire Dwyer continues her series on St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Practice of the Presence of God
Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen on how practicing the presence of God can help make continuous prayer possible.