“Silverio di Santa Teresa is the religious name of Julián Gómez Fernández, Discalced Carmelite born in a Escóbados de Arriba (Burgos) on March 8th, 1878 and died in Mazatlán (México) on March 11th 1954. He was a historian, editor of the works of the Saints in Carmel and Father General of the Order. One of his main contributions to Carmelite studies was his commentary to the works of Teresa...
ON SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS
This may be old ‘news’. But it is worth recording here the passing away of Father Federico Ruiz in the early morning of November 16. For these last years he was afflicted with Alzheimers.
Born in Cozuelos de Ojeda, a village in the Province of Palencia in Spain on December 24, 1933, Father Federico made his religious profession as a Discalced Carmelite on July...
“All of us who wear this holy Carmelite habit are called to prayer and contemplation. This is what we were founded for. We are descended from those holy fathers of ours on Mount Carmel, those who went in search of that treasure – the priceless pearl we are talking about – in such solitude and with such contempt for the world” – St. Teresa of Jesus
By God’s grace we bear the name ‘Brothers...
The Teresian Jubilee Year finishes… The Jubilee Year, which marked the 400th anniversary of the beatification of Saint Teresa of Jesus, ended on October 15, 2018.
In the central-western region of Castile-Leon, nestled into the Sierra Gredos Mountains, we find the World Heritage City of Avila. Within the ancient walls of this provincial capital there lie stunning churches and Renaissance palaces,...
These QUOTES … are like small darts that penetrate in your memory and hopefuly help you love God more. They all come from Carmelites, the experts in spirituality.
Enjoy!
"I made the resolution never to consider whether the things commanded me appeared useful or not…. it is love alone that counts. Forget about whether something is needed or useful; see it (the demand, rule, obligation, etc.)...
Another ‘modern’ Carmelite Saint :
She was born at Madrid in 1891. She entered the El Escorial Carmel, Madrid on 12th October 1919. In 1924 she was inspired to found a Carmel at Cerro de los Angeles, alongside the monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. From this foundation followed nine others in Spain and one in India. She always gave first place to prayer and self-sacrifice. She had a true,...
Today, the community of St John of the Cross church, Ta’ Xbiex, sets the ball rolling on celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of its inauguration on November 28, 1958, and commemorating the golden jubilee year since its elevation as the parish church of Ta’ Xbiex on June 1, 1969.
Up to about a century ago, Ta’ Xbiex was an almost barren peninsula. Off the beaten track at the time,...
The annual meeting of European Provincials took place from the 22nd to the 26th of this past October. The General Delegation of Egypt hosted the meeting this time.
The objective of the meeting, besides understanding the actual state of that Delegation and express the communion which the Order in Europe has with the religious at work there, was to get to know the Coptic Church and explore pathways...
At a time when women were effectively silenced in church, St Teresa of Ávila (1515-82) represents an extraordinary exception. Early struggles with her spiritual advisers gave way to an increasing confidence that she was inspired by God. She reformed the Carmelite Order she had entered as a young woman, and founded convents all over Spain, yet still found time to write a series of spiritual classics...
