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SECULAR ORDER OF DISCALCED CARMELITES
England, Wales and Scotland
cpblamires
Nov 141 min read
The multitude of unsung saints
Many years ago I was privileged to meet Mother Mary Garson (1921-2007), foundress of the wonderful Benedictine Grace and Compassion...
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cpblamires
Nov 132 min read
Murdered by a patient
I usually try to keep a Carmelite focus in these blogs, but today I cannot forbear from telling the hugely dramatic story of a...
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cpblamires
Nov 122 min read
When two or three are gathered together
We met, just the three of us, at the beautiful Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour in Northampton yesterday. We are putting heart...
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cpblamires
Nov 111 min read
A Carmelite hero
On this solemn Remembrance Day when our minds turn towards the terrible wars of the twentieth century, it is good to be reminded too of...
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cpblamires
Nov 81 min read
Carmel is many, Carmel is one
On this Feast of St Elizabeth of the Trinity OCD (1880-1906), I will content myself with presenting a couple of quotes from her. First,...
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cpblamires
Nov 71 min read
The Servant Sisters of the Home of the Mother
More about the Servant Sisters of the Home of the Mother whom I wrote about yesterday in connection with Sister Clare Crockett. On...
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cpblamires
Nov 62 min read
A British saint in the making
Today news reaches us of a potential new young saint, and a British one (from Derry) – Sister Clare Crockett (1982-2016), whose cause is...
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cpblamires
Nov 52 min read
Prophets and gardens
Today's contribution comes from Andrea Cope OCDS: 'Our Holy Father Elijah’s motto and for the Carmelite Order is “with zeal have I been...
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cpblamires
Nov 41 min read
An angel of charity
I first encountered St Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) whose feast day is today before I became a Catholic. I was particularly struck by...
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cpblamires
Nov 11 min read
The converting power of the saints
I owe an incalculable debt to the saints of the Church. In my younger days I was mostly aware of the legendary figures of earlier times...
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cpblamires
Oct 311 min read
Pope St John Paul II and Carmel
St John Paul II, whose feast day was just recently on 22 October, loved Carmel and wanted to become a Carmelite. With the benefit of...
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cpblamires
Oct 301 min read
A saint of Teresa's time with a very different life
Today’s saint caught my attention as a near contemporary of Teresa of Avila whose life could not have been more different from hers. ...
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cpblamires
Oct 291 min read
Autumn Rendezvous
As the leaves turn brown and yellow, and the trees create their beautiful autumnal displays, it is easy to feel a little melancholy. I...
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cpblamires
Oct 281 min read
St Jude, Apostle of Hope
On today’s Feast of St Simon and St Jude I am reproducing an entry in a website for the Shrine of St Simon and St Jude at Faversham,...
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cpblamires
Oct 251 min read
St Teresa in Brazil
My attention was caught this morning by learning that alongside our wonderful Welsh Martyrs, we celebrate today another saint but one who...
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cpblamires
Oct 242 min read
The Eucharist and the Bridegroom
I am grateful to Louise Aldred for the following reflection on an experience of Carmel. 'A while ago the Nottingham and Lincoln groups...
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cpblamires
Oct 231 min read
The Bigger Picture
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s blog about keeping in mind the wider picture beyond our local OCDS groups and communities comes the...
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cpblamires
Oct 222 min read
Isolationism
I suffered from the disease of extreme isolationism in my early years in Carmel. What I mean is that I only considered myself and the...
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cpblamires
Oct 211 min read
The Compostela experience
Just back from a lightning visit to Compostela. We did not have the time to do the proper Camino, we did it by boat from Plymouth to...
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cpblamires
Oct 111 min read
En route to Compostella
I will be going to Compostella for a few days next week. Not on foot but by the car ferry to Santander and then on four wheels. I have...
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