A new book especially for Seculars

'Called to Carmel, Called to Community: Reflections on the Carmelite Rule, Secular Constitutions, and Statutes' by Tim Bete

Grateful thanks to Joan Macinnes for sending me this link to a review of a new book that will hopefully be very useful to Seculars (it's only £5 on Amazon).

‘Tim Bete, a Discalced Carmelite Secular who has served as a Formator, Council member, and as Community President, shares his reflections on the Carmelite Rule, OCDS Constitutions, and Statutes. The book brings the governing documents to life and connects them to the writings of St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and other Carmelite Saints. Bete emphasizes the power of Secular Carmelite communities and how the community helps form us in holiness. If you are called to Carmel, you are called to community!  The book is broken into 11 chapters, perfect for community formation classes or individual reading. The book is excellent supplementary reading for Formation I, Year B: History & Charism (in the United States) and for visitors to your community. Each chapter includes reflection questions at the end.’

Intercessions:

Marie, Bernard (and wife Angela), Agnes – cancer

Siena, Elara – sick children

Rosemarie – very seriously ill

Wojtek – massive heart attack leaving him incapacitated

RIP Anthony Kirke, husband of Judith Kirke OCDS (distributors of the Carmelite Diary)

RIP Roswitha Watson OCDS (former President of St Therese Community, Oxford)