Posted by Christopher Mc on Wednesday, June 10, 2009,
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Carmel
However softly we speak, He is near enough to hear us. Neither is there any need for wings to go to find Him. All one need do is to go into solitude and look at Him within oneself.
(Way of Perfection) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Wednesday, June 3, 2009,
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Carmel
 “There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.” Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Monday, June 1, 2009,
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Carmel
May God be blessed for ever, he who waited for me so long!
(Book of her Life) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Sunday, May 31, 2009,
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Carmel
O, how everything that is suffered with love is healed again!
(Way of Perfection) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Saturday, May 30, 2009,
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Carmel
There is no other remedy for this evil of giving up prayer than to begin again
(The Interior Castle) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Wednesday, May 27, 2009,
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Carmel
What would it matter, when your are in the arms of God, if the whold world blame you!
(Way of Perfection) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Sunday, May 24, 2009,
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Carmel
Many remain at the foot of the mount who could ascend to the top...I repeat and ask that you always have courageous thoughts. As a result of them the Lord will give you grace for courageous deeds.
(Meditations on the Song of Songs)
The 25th of May is the Feast of St Mary Magdalen de Pazzi. From the Hanscom Family blog:
Mystical ecstasy is the elevation of the spirit to God in such a way that the person is aware of this union with God and both internal and external senses are detached from th... Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Sunday, May 24, 2009,
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Carmel
Some books on prayer tell us where one must seek God. Within oneself, very clearly, is the best place to look.
(Book of her life) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Friday, May 22, 2009,
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Carmel
What is the matter with Christians nowadays? Must it always be those who owe you the most who afflict you?
(Way of Perfection) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Thursday, May 21, 2009,
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Carmel
You will be immediately told that speaking with...[a friend] is unnecessary, tha it is enough to have God. But a good means to having God is to speak with his friends.
(Way of Perfection) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Tuesday, May 19, 2009,
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Carmel
 ...their careful efforts were useless, for I was strikingly shrewd when it came to mischief.
(Book of her life) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Monday, May 18, 2009,
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Carmel
If contemplating...taking care of teh sick, helping with household chores...are all ways of serving the Guest who come to be with us and eat and recreate. What difference does it make whether we serve in the one way or the other?
(Way of Perfection) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Monday, May 18, 2009,
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Carmel
My parish priest on Sunday evening started giving me this whole spiel about traffic chaos - I thought he was talking about The Irish Open which was held just down the road from Drogheda but then he mentioned the relics and I realised the hand was being taken out of me.
The "big Mass" on Saturday, Feast of St Simon Stock, was covered rather nicely by Poetry, Prayer and Praise including some fine photos which she managed to take with not a single person visible.
The church was packed ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Thursday, May 14, 2009,
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Carmel
There is nothing annoying that is not suffered easily by those who love one another
(Way of Perfection) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Tuesday, May 12, 2009,
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Carmel
 We shouldn't build castles in the air. The Lord doesn't look so much at the greatness of our works as at the love with which they are done. (Interior Castle) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Monday, May 11, 2009,
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Carmel
 However enclosed you are, never think that the good or evil you do will remain a secret.
(Way of Perfection) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Sunday, May 10, 2009,
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Carmel
We will not reach perfection in the love of neighbour if that love doesn't rise from love of God as its root.
(Interior Castle) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Sunday, May 10, 2009,
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Carmel
 I tried as hard as I could to keep Jesus Christ, Our God and Our Lord, present within me; that was my way of prayer.
(Book of Her Life)
St. Teresa's Bread
Pan De Santa Teresa
This dish, which makes a tasty breakfast or branch, is a first cousin to French toast, but with a flavor and texture all its own.
2 cups milk
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 good piece of lemon peel
12 slices Italian/French bread (a little stale) 1/2-3/4 inch thick
3 eggs
Pinch of salt
Cinnamon-sugar for sprinkling ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Friday, May 8, 2009,
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Carmel
O greatness of God! Often I am amazed when I consider how particulary His Majesty wanted to help me found this little dwelling corner for God.(Book of her Life) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Friday, May 8, 2009,
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Carmel
Lord, how is it, that when there is so little time to enjoy your presence you hide from me?
Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Wednesday, May 6, 2009,
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Carmel
 And since he doesn't force our will, He takes what we give Him; but He doesn't give himself completely until we give ourselves completely.
(The Way of Perfection) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Tuesday, May 5, 2009,
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Carmel
Believe me, in the presence of infinite wisdom,
one act of humility is worth more
than all the knowledge of the world.
(The Book of Her Life) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Monday, May 4, 2009,
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Carmel
Three things, which are from our own constitutions......
love for one another
detachment from all created things,
true humility,
which even though I speak of it last, is the main practice and embraces all others. Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Sunday, May 3, 2009,
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Carmel
Thought I might provide you with a daily quotation from Our Holy Mother, Teresa of Jesus (of Avila) - just a simple line or two, borrowed from a nice little desk book, Noteworthy, produced by the Carmelites of Terre Haute. You can visit them here. They are well known for their original icons.
"This is the reason for prayer, my daughters, the purpose of this Spiritual Marriage: the birth always of good works, good works." (Interior Castle) Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Monday, April 27, 2009,
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Carmel
 Just a little more. Found this good information source. A couple of interesting facts - well to me anyway: - He's the great grandfather of Catherine of Aragon. - As a member of the Carmelites of the Ancient Observance, it was the first canonization in this branch of the family since that of St Mary Magdalen de’ Pazzi in 1669; the discalced have had many. - He was renowned for his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and is considered the Founder of the Secular Order because the secular Confrat... Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Sunday, April 26, 2009,
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Carmel
Pope Benedict created five new saints on Sunday, including Portugal's national hero Nuno Alvares Pereira, a medieval warrior-friar credited with securing Portugal's independence from Castile.
The pope told pilgrims at the canonisation in the Vatican that the 14th-century nobleman had shown that "in any situation, even of a military and warlike nature, it is possible to act and live out the values and principles of Christian life".
His canonisation has been the subject of much excitement amo... Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Friday, April 24, 2009,
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Carmel
I promised someone I'd put this up for them. It's a hymn I wrote to the saints of Carmel. The first verse is not my own; it's the traditional Flower of Carmel. We sometimes use it at our Carmelite meetings. I added two new verses recently - the second verse to St Joseph, and the final verse on the Brown Scapular. We're having a special Mass on 16th May (Feast of St Simon Stock) to welcome some new members and to celebrate 75 years of Carmel in Belfast. It's at 3.00pm and will be in the...
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Posted by Christopher Mc on Tuesday, April 21, 2009,
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Carmel
 The 90th General Chapter of the Discalced Carmelite Order is on in Fatima at the moment. Yesterday was the election of the new Superior General, a post that lasts for six years. A straight majority gets you elected the first time but to be re-elected for a second term you need two-thirds of the votes, plus one - same as a papal election. Anyway, the news is out: Father Saverio Cannistrà of the Sacred Heart, until now Provincial Superior of the Italian Province of Toscany, has been chosen, ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Christopher Mc on Sunday, March 29, 2009,
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Carmel
Well the eye is a good bit better after several days of drops and squinting so I can spare a few minutes to write.  Today (29th March that is) is the Carmelite Feast of St Berthold, first prior of the hermits at Mount Carmel in the 12th Century - he died about 1195. For some reason - post Vatican II over reliance on an historical method now regard as bogus - he, along with St Brocard, the second prior, was removed from the calendar. But some still remember him - he was mentioned during the Eu... Continue reading ...
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Catholic, Carmelite, Husband, Father, Reader of all sorts of books, Writer of occasional letters, Viewer of lots of TV and movies, Lover of tea, Hater of coffee. Anything I write is my own opionion and is not intended to represent the views of any organisation with which I have a connection. You can email me at "blog at live.ie" (replace the "at" with @). Don't be shy. To comment, click on the title of post. You have to include a name and email but fake ones work fine. Make sure there's an @ in the email.
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