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The Carmelite Sisters welcome you to their NEW blog home page, featuring three topics:

“Faith” in celebration of the 2012-2013 Year of Faith
“Religious Life” in thanksgiving for the great gift of our religious vocation, in efforts to spread the beauty of a call to religious life
“Carmelite Spirituality” to share the fruits of our vocation to union with God in the garden of Carmel

Those Pesky Reptiles

Posted by Sister Mary Colombiere on May 14, 2013 in Carmelite Spirituality | 2 comments

"Dear Sister, In the Interior Castle, St. Teresa talks about 'pesky reptiles' and other creatures. What exactly does she mean when she is saying these things?”

Can a Lay Person Be a Carmelite?

Posted by Marta Timar on May 6, 2013 in Carmelite Spirituality | 3 comments

Question: Can a layperson be a Carmelite, or is it only for those who are called to be priests, nuns, and sisters?

The Prayer I Love

Posted by Sister Timothy Marie on Apr 29, 2013 in Religious Life | 7 comments

I was enthralled and amazed when I first entered our community as I just soaked in the ebb and flow of the movement of the chanting. My days are marked by the Liturgy of the Hours.

Lose the Faith?

Posted by Sister Benedicta Marie on Apr 22, 2013 in Year of Faith | 1 comment

Dear Sister Benedicta Marie, Sometimes I struggle in understanding God or some of the teachings of the Church. Does this mean I’ve lost my faith? How does one lose faith? Can faith be restored if it has been lost?

Distractions During Prayer

Posted by Sister Mary Colombiere on Apr 15, 2013 in Carmelite Spirituality | 3 comments

Dear Sister, I have a hard time dealing with the silence that prayer requires. My mind never stops racing every time I sit down to pray. Is it possible to overcome this problem?

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