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OCDS Calendar of Saints

2012-01-11T10:05:00.000-08:00

1/3 Blessed Kuriakos Elias Chavara, priest Opt. Memorial 1/8 St. Peter Thomas, bishop Opt. Memorial 1/9 St. Andrew Corsini, bishop Opt. Memorial 4/1 Blessed Nuno Alvares Pereira, religious Opt. Memorial 4/17 Blessed Baptist Spagnoli of Mantua, priest Opt. Memorial 4/18 Blessed Mary of the Incarnation, nun Opt. Memorial 5/16 St. Simon Stock, religious Opt.

The Concept of Prayer in the Constitutions of the Secular Order

2009-10-07T06:46:00.000-07:00

Fr. Aloysius Deeney, OCD What I would like to do is an exercise – an exercise on how I think the Constitutions can be read and studied. I have a great respect for the words that have been placed in the Constitutions, because words communicate ideas. Words are very important. If I miss-say a word, I would communicate the wrong thing. If I don’t understand what a word

Study Questions for "The Practice of the Presence of God" for June

2009-06-09T18:59:00.000-07:00

Assignment for June 14, 2009(Based on Writings and Conversations On The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, OCD, edited by Conrad De Meester, OCD, translated from the critical edition by Salvatore Sciurba, OCD, with an preface by Gerald E. May, Ph.D.) Read Beaufort’s Letter on the “Life” of Br Lawrence, (141) and texts on Fenelon-Bossuet Controversy (155). Don

Book Recommendation: The Context of Holiness

2009-05-13T08:44:00.000-07:00

This review was written by Barbara Stinson Lee of Intermountain Catholic http://www.icatholic.org/ .The Context of Holiness: Psychological and Spiritual Reflections on the Life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, by Marc Foley, O.C.D. ICS Publications, Institute of Carmelite Studies, Washington, D.C. wwwicspublications.org.St. Thérèse of Lisieux did not live an easy life. She was the youngest of nine

Book Recommendation: Companion to the Liturgy of the Hours

2009-02-18T18:10:00.000-08:00

A Companion to the Liturgy of the Hours: Morning and Evening Prayer by Shirley Darcus SullivanThis book has been a great help to me in first praying the Liturgy of the Hours and remains so today when I'm tired, distracted and downhearted, when I just can't seem to be focused and rooted in the words of the Divine Office. It includes short meditations (usually a page and a half to two pages) on the

Study Questions for "The Practice of the Presence of God"

2009-02-09T11:27:00.000-08:00

Assignment for March 8, 2009(Based on Writings and Conversations On The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, OCD, edited by Conrad De Meester, OCD, translated from the critical edition by Salvatore Sciurba, OCD, with an preface by Gerald E. May, Ph.D.) Read the Forwards to the French and English editions and the entire Introduction. Do not worry about the “

Recommended Books

2009-02-04T10:32:00.000-08:00

Holy Daring: The Fearless Trust of St. Therese of Lisieux by John Udris. It's a quick and easy read but very potent in my opinion. It costs $11.95 and is put out by Pauline Books and Media. I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to grow in prayer. (Recommended by Frances)Everything is Grace by Father Joseph Schmidt. Father Joseph writes of St. Therese's spirituality in such a way that it speaks

Carmelite FAQ

2009-02-03T09:49:00.000-08:00

What is the Discalced Carmelite Secular Order?Discalced Carmelites Seculars are members of the Carmelite family of the 16th-century reform of St. Teresa of Jesus. Discalced means shoeless. St. Teresa's followers wore sandals rather than shoes, a practice which distinguished them from Carmelites of the Ancient Observance. These followers are present in the modern world as friars, enclosed nuns,