The Bishops' Call
I have been immensely impressed with the post-synodal appeal of the Bishops of England and Wales to the Catholic people. It really...
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SECULAR ORDER OF DISCALCED CARMELITES
England, Wales and Scotland
cpblamires
- 3 days ago
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Saints and Confraternities
Today is the Feast of Blessed Bartolomeo Fanti, a little-known Italian Carmelite who died in 1495. He was known for his love of the...
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cpblamires
- 4 days ago
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Patience with ourselves
I came across this quotation from St Francis de Sales which I find immensely consoling: 'Be patient with everyone, but above all with...
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cpblamires
- Dec 1
- 1 min
Friends of St Therese
I have just joined a new Facebook group called 'Friends of St Therese of Lisieux'. (I am already a member of the 'Friends of the OCDS'.)...
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cpblamires
- Nov 30
- 1 min
Carmel out there beyond our shores
I keep discovering unfamiliar Orders out there in the wider world which aim to combine Teresa's contemplative ideal with apostolic works....
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cpblamires
- Nov 29
- 1 min
Christ as the farmer of our souls
I love today's second reading from the Office of Readings, said to be by St Macarius. Here's a quotation from it: 'When a farmer...
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cpblamires
- Nov 28
- 1 min
The Miraculous Medal and the Scapular
I have a fondness for St Catherine Laboure, the originator of the Miraculous Medal, whose feast day is today. I was received into the...
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cpblamires
- Nov 27
- 1 min
A meeting for Londoners
Very happy to advertise a forthcoming meeting in London. 'Dear Friends of Fr Marie-Eugene, we will have our third meeting next Saturday...
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cpblamires
- Nov 24
- 1 min
The extraordinary Therese
Just been reading a delightful article about Therese on the net. There are so many paradoxical things about this saint 'who never...
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cpblamires
- Nov 23
- 1 min
Anticipations of Carmel
There is so much inspiration to be found in the Office of Readings. Today there is an extract from a Commentary on the Song of Songs by...
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cpblamires
- Nov 22
- 1 min
The many kinds of Carmelite
Social media can be educational as well as distracting ... I learned yesterday on the 'Friends of the OCDS' site on Facebook about an...
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cpblamires
- Nov 21
- 1 min
The Legacy of St Teresa
I have the immense privilege of having been asked to write a book on the legacy of St Teresa. It is not just about her legacy in the...
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cpblamires
- Nov 20
- 1 min
A little-known Church Father
I was resistant for a long time to looking on a daily basis at the Office of Readings, a practised strongly encouraged for Secular...
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cpblamires
- Nov 17
- 1 min
A great pope and St John of the Cross
I have been continuing to peruse the newsletter from the OCDS communities in Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania that I spoke about...
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cpblamires
- Nov 16
- 1 min
The global dimesion
News from Carmel in Australia, New Zealand, & Oceania. A newsletter has recently arrived from them - and it is a very substantial one. ...
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cpblamires
- Nov 15
- 1 min
All Carmelite Souls
This month of November is a mixture of light and shade, joy and sadness. We are called to think back to our memories of those who have...
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cpblamires
- Nov 14
- 1 min
All Carmelite saints
Today is the Feast of All Carmelite Saints. If you google 'All Carmelite Saints' you will find an impressive Wikipedia list running to...
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cpblamires
- Nov 13
- 1 min
A fine Carmelite teacher has gone to her reward
News just in of the passing of Ruth Burrows, a Carmelite nun based in Quidenham monastery in Norfolk, whose writings have been an...
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cpblamires
- Nov 10
- 1 min
Structured but flexible
One of the attractive features of our Secular Carmelite meetings is the combination of a firm structure with flexibility. There are...
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cpblamires
- Nov 9
- 1 min
Inspiration from one who died young
The other day I came across a beautiful quotation from Blessed Chiara Luce Badano (1971-1990). This remarkable girl from a village...
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