SECULAR ORDER OF DISCALCED CARMELITES
England, Wales and Scotland

‘Between 1833 and 1838, about fifty years before Thérèse’s entry into the Carmel, Newman, whilst still an Anglican, announced from the...

At a small Carmelite gathering recently someone commented on the inspiring atmosphere – ‘something in the air’ that made them feel at...

‘ The Rosary Prayer rises like incense to the feet of the Almighty’ .  This seems a very appropriate quote from St Therese of Lisieux on...

Thinking about our newly canonised St Anne of Jesus (see Mondy’s blog), I was reminded that the meteoric rise of the Discalced Carmelites...

I have just received the latest bulletin from our Carmelite HQ in Rome (known as ‘the General Definitory’).  It reminds us of the next...

I was in my local convenience store the other day and there on the counter were little cards advertising ‘Meditation Classes’.  I took...

On this feast day of St Therese of Lisieux, I will not attempt the impossible task of saying anything new about her.  Suffice it to say...

It was only yesterday that I realised Pope Francis was visiting Belgium with the intention of canonising one of St Teresa’s devoted...

This lovely story was recently sent to me by a member of a Carmelite Group. A Water Bearer had two large pots; each hung on each end of a...

Several of the nuns that Teresa trained herself went on to be apostles in other parts of Europe.  I particularly like the story of...

Just as the One Catholic Church is the fount of inexhaustible riches, the one Carmel has given birth to an inexhaustible wealth of...

Today’s saint, who used to be known popularly as Padre Pio, was one of those who helped me on my journey into the Church.  I had...

I was in a Seculars group meeting yesterday and we had a talk from the wonderful Fr Matt Blake OCDS.  He was talking about the cross and...

Last night I heard a truly inspiring story from a young man who is currently a Carmelite novice.  Although baptised Catholic, he was not...

Today’s saint - the Italian Franciscan Friar St Joseph of Cupertino (1603-1663), makes me think of our celebrated French Carmelite and...

Today is the feast day of a marvellous saint, St Albert of Jerusalem. I am always profoundly moved when I think of him, not so much...

I found this quote on the Facebook site of the Friends of the OCDS. The site is a good source of inspiration. 'When life breaks you, it...

I had a long chat yesterday with K, who is preparing to be received into formation soon.  We talked about how she had got to this point...

Last night I participated in an internet meeting with members of a Secular Carmelite group based in a small town in a very rural area.  I...

Invitation to a  Carmelite Day: Saturday 5th October. If you would like to know more about the life and prayer of a Secular Carmelite or...