Ever wondered how many Carmelite monasteries there are in United Kingdom?There are 11 Carmelite Monasteries in England, 3 in Scotland and 1 in Wales. Over 200 nuns live in these 15 Carmels.
In each Carmel the sisters live, work and pray together, witnessing to the reality of God and his love for the world. At the heart of each day, is the celebration of the Eucharist, and the sisters also recite...
On his recent visit to Madagascar, Pope Francis - the
world second largest island country, off the coast of East Africa - on Saturday
September 7th, during midday prayer, in the monastery of our Sisters in Antananarivo, he gave a
spontaneous speech to the Sisters which is a REAL GEM.
“You will be given
a copy of the text I prepared, so that you can read and ponder it quietly. But
right...
Trid tara’ clips qosra fuq l-ispiritwalita’ Tereżjana? Santa Tereżina? Santa Tereża? Madonna tal-Karmnu? Ir-regola tagħna.
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CarmelCast....
https://discalcedcarmel.org/carmelcast-episode-9-our-lady-of-mount-carmel-and-the-brown-scapular/
A picture is worth a thousand words.
Saint Teresa of
Jesus is one of the most wonderful saints ever.
Here are some
representations of the Saint.
Enjoy!
At 12.05 of September 21st, in the Consistory Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father Francis received in audience the participants in the General Chapter of the Order of Brothers of
the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel (Carmelites), taking place in Rome from 10 to 27 September 2019, on the theme: “«You are my witnesses» (Is 43: 10); from one generation to the next: called to be faithful...
“You are to fast every day, except Sunday, from the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross until Easter Day, unless bodily sickness or feebleness, or some other good reason, demand a dispensation from the fast; for necessity overrides every law” (Rule of St. Albert).
In the writings of the Carmelite saints, we read of the great fast, which has been kept in Carmelite monasteries for centuries....
Six years ago, something happened! A small group of Discalced Carmelite nuns arrived in Malta from Morristown New Jersey to start a new foundation. Respecting their vocation, they came in silence. They did not make any noise. No trumpets were played.
And they started living their life in silence and prayer.
On September 12th 2019, these holy souls made a step forward. One of them, Sister...
From the start, Mariam was "a miracle child ". Having lost twelve children at birth, her parents went to a pilgrimage on foot to the grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem, a distance of 170 km away from home. Nine months later she was born in Abellin. She was baptized and confirmed according to her family's Greek-Catholic custom.
When she was three, both her parents died within a few days...