Albert's way : the First North American Congress on the Carmelite Rule by
The rule of St. Albert--The history of the rule/C. Cicconetti--How to read the rule:an interpretation/C. Fitzgerald--Incentives towards a new understanding of the rule/K. Waaijman--What is the heart of the rule/B. Secondin--The challenge of the Carmelite rule/W. McNamara--The spirituality of the rule/R. Valabek--Mary and the Carmelite imagination/N. O'Donoghue--For further reading/ P. Chandler--[List of] Participants.
The life of St Albert of Jerusalem : a documentary biography by
The large number of extant documents concerning the early thirteenth-century Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Albert degli Avogadri (c. 1150-1214), demonstrate both his impact on his times and the ways in which his life was shaped by his historical circumstances. Among the documents that were written or co-written by him were those that established, or sanctioned, the normative way of life of three particular groups within the Church of his time: the canons of Biella, in the county of Vercelli, the first (clerical), second (Religious), and third (lay) orders of the Humiliati, and the Latin hermits who became known later as the Carmelites. It is primarily because of his foundational influence on the Carmelites that Albert is remembered today but, together, the surviving documents reveal Albert’s different fields of expertise, his adroit handling of his ecclesiastical responsibilities and the historical circumstances that shaped both his early development and later life. Introducing the reader to the relevant features of the feudal period in which he lived, and to the complex social forces that shaped that age, this documentary biography traces his engagement with the society and Church of his time as a canon regular and Prior of the Holy Cross of Mortara, as Bishop of Vercelli, and as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. Divided into two volumes, each of twelve chapters, the first section deals with the period before Albert’s appointment as Bishop of Vercelli in 1185 in two chapters. The three chapters of section two describe the first period of Albert’s ministry as Bishop of Vercelli, 1185-91. In five chapters, the third section presents the second period of Albert’s time in Vercelli, 1191-97, under Pope Celestine III. Section four outlines, in eight chapters, the final period of Albert’s episcopal ministry in Vercelli, 1197-1205, under Pope Innocent III. Albert’s ministry as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem under Pope Innocent III is the subject of the six chapters of section five. Focusing on his roles as mediator and judge in the resolution of conflict and his commitment to reform, the conclusion tries to identify the principal influences and values that shaped Albert’s life.
Mystical Space of Carmel by
Mount Carmel, viewed as a holy place by Jews, Christians and Muslims, is where the prophet Elijah is venerated. For many centuries hermits have followed his example and monks regard him as their Father. During the crusades, around 1200 A.D., a small group of hermits settled around the spring of Elijah to lead a contemplative life there in silence and solitude. To the first Carmelites this geographic location was a mystical space in which to live in the presence of God alone. Albert, patriarch of Jerusalem, gave them a life rule (1206-1214) which, at the time of their expulsion by the Saracens in 1247, was adapted to new circumstances by pope Innocent IV. In consequence, the mystical space of Carmel with its contemplative life is experienced wherever they are given a place and God calls them. The commentary presents the Carmel as a spiritual model which is ideally suited as accompaniment on the spiritual journey of all who know themselves called to a life in God's presence in the desert of their life.
The Hidden Face by
This study of the life and character of Therese of Lisieux is a remarkable, penetrating, and fascinating search for the truth behind one of the most astounding religious figures of modern times. A young nun who entered a convent at fifteen and died at twenty-four, Th�r�se roused an incredible storm of spontaneous veneration only a few months after her death, and has been called by one Pope as the greatest saint of the modern times. Countless images of the sweetly smiling saint flooded the world. But who was she, really? The Hidden Face has sprung from this question. It presents the true Therese, as objectively as possible, and gives a convincing interpretation of her sainthood. It is a book not for Catholics alone, but for anyone fascinated by the force of spirituality, by the incalculable effects of what Pascal called the "greatness of the human soul." It opens the cloistered world of the Carmel, takes off the sugar coating, and reveals the stark drama behind convent walls, the tension between personalities, the daily details of conventual life. And it throws light on the tremendous purifying process that turned the pampered darling into a saint of heroic virtue. The work of a mind of rare intelligence and integrity, this book is unique among the lives of saints. First published in Germany in 1944, the original is now in its eighth edition. This first English translation is based on a new, revised version using the latest edition of the saint's writings. Ida Friederike Goerres is the author of several outstanding works on sanctity including The Nature of Sanctity and The Cloister and the World. The Hidden Face is considered her most important work.
I Would Like to Travel the World by
Since the turn of the twentieth century, "Thérèse the miracle-worker" has "let fall a shower of roses" - thousands of real-life miracles - experienced by people of every walk of life worldwide, from World War I soldiers to children, from monks to James Bond-like figures. Fascinating modern-day healings are recorded in this book; through them you will see how God's merciful love always waits for those who believe. St. Thérèse's relics have traveled in jets, a military plane, and a helicopter; in a police car, a fire truck, a cruise ship, and a steamer; on horseback; and on a sled pulled by dogs. "Has there been a saint in two thousand years of Christianity who has undertaken such a trip to five continents, attracted millions of people, provoked a spontaneous evangelization, and brought out, in front of astonished pastors, crowds of people - many of whom usually don't bother with churches?" wrote Guy Gaucher, bishop emeritus of Bayeuxand Lisieux. In these pages you will marvel at the Little Flower's interventions in the lives of: A doctor whose small son had serious health issues and received an inexplicable cure, An alcoholic atheist who was converted through a series of miracles, Individuals with cancer, or who were near death or paralyzed, and suddenly recovered, A survivor of abuse who received spiritual healing and the gift of faith, A toddler who was cured of second-degree burns, Those suffering from depression or disillusionment who encountered Christ and found joy, You will come to understand the two reasons why the proclamation of St. Thérèse as Doctor of the Church was revolutionary. Moreover, you will see how "the little Doctor" lived one of the most faithfully and universally apostolic lives in the history of the Church and became God's "spokesperson" even while living a secluded existence. All throughout this exciting book, Gaucher unveils Therese's spiritual insights, which have been compared to those of St. Thomas Aquinas. This book will inflame your heart to live in confidence and imitate the spiritual childhood of "the greatest saint of modern times" (as Pope St. Pius X called her). You will meet "Thérèse the missionary," who, though in her life she never left her convent, has traveled the world with her intercession, writings, and prayers. The Little Flower's wisdom, fueled by the Holy Spirit's light, continues to illuminate all who encounter her, including those who come out in droves to venerate her relics.
The Life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux by
This remarkable biography of Thérèse of Lisieux, one of the most popular Catholic saints of all time, was commissioned by her sister and religious superior and was the first published in English in 1928. Msgr. August Pierre Laveille was able to portray Thérèse, as well as her parents Zélie and Louis who were canonized in 2015, with exquisite detail, having interviewed those who knew them best. When the autobiography of the life of Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul, was first published a year after her death in 1898, the response was immediate and overwhelming, with tens of thousands of copies of her book sold in just a few short months. It was decided that an official biography should be written from the documents that had been gathered on the life of Thérèse Martin, whose cause for canonization was taken up without the customary fifty year waiting period. First published in French in 1925, the first English edition became available in 1928. This exhaustive record of the life of one of the most beloved of all Catholic saints includes biographical information about her parents and grandparents, her early years at home, her years in the cloister, her illness and death, and information about the miracles attributed to her after her death, when she made good the promise on her deathbed that she would "spend her heaven doing good on earth."
Love in the Heart of the Church by
Examines what Therese may have to offer for a contemporary theology of the Church.
The Power of Confidence by
This book retraces the itinerary that led Therese to her great discovery and beyond; it enters into her simple and surprising psychology, and re-lives with her the gradual blossoming of her conviction.
The Story of a Life by
The premier biography of one of the world's best-loved Catholic saints, as presented by the priest who has devoted his life to telling her story.
Story of a Soul by
Shortly before she died, Thérèse Martin predicted that her "Little Way" to holiness would be an inspiration for countless people. Time has proved The?re?se's prediction to be true. Translated into over fifty languages, it is acknowledged to be one of the great spiritual testimonies. Clarke's translation is a faithful and unaffected rendering of The?re?se's own words from the original manuscripts. This study edition is designed to assist contemporary readers to apply these spiritual insights to their lives--From publisher description.
Therese of Lisieux by
One of a series that reexamines significant women's lives through a feminist lens, this biography gently challenges Therese's traditional image, suggesting that beneath her apparent submissiveness and fatal battle with tuberculosis lay a capacity for subtle but effective manipulation, the only outlet for power available to her as a woman and a Carmelite nun in the French Catholic world of the late 19th century. Despite her sophistication, Furlong clearly feels deep empathy for her subject and profound respect for Therese's contributions as spokeswoman for the "Little Way" to God. A captivating, accessible book. EC
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Therese of Lisieux by
Traces the life of the twentieth-century French saint, describes the daily routine of a Carmelite cloister, and examines Saint Therese's writings.
With Empty Hands by
"Fr de Meester asks why and how this young girl, who asked to be admitted to the Carmel of Lisieux and persevered in her vocation to a hidden life in an obscure corner of France, is not only loved and invoked by millions of people but has become a profound influence on theology, spirituality and the missionary apsotolate, culminating in her being declared a Doctor of the Church. He shows how the intuitions of her faith were achieved by growing from spiritual poverty to spiritual maturity through much suffering and in spite of many crises and reversals. This book reveals Thérèse as the saint of hope, whose constant watchword was 'My God, I love you!', and as a revolutionary of love through whom God worked and works as a liberating force."-- Publisher's description.
The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross by
This revised edition of The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross was produced to mark the fourth centenary of the death of St. John of the Cross (1542-1591). The result is an English translation of his writings that preserves the authentic meaning of the great mystic's writings, presents them as clearly as possible, and at the same time gives the reader the doctrinal and historical information that will lead to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the teachings of the Mystical Doctor. Included in The Collected Works are St. John's poetry, The Ascent of Mount Carmel, The Dark Night, The Spiritual Canticle, and The Living Flame of Love, as well as his extant letters and other counsels. In addition to the respective page listings in the contents, this new edition features gray page tabs that separate the individual works, enabling the reader to more easily locate a desired section of the book. Complementing St. John's writings are a comprehensive General Introduction for the entire work, as well as brief, enlightening introductions for each specific work, explaining theme and structure. These are enhanced by new and expanded footnotes, a glossary of terms, and general and scriptural indices. Book jacket.
Dark Night of the Soul by
The first English translation of the classic sixteenth-century Spanish love poem of the soul and its commentary by a spiritual seeker outside of the Church. When prayers go dry on the tongue, and any sense of God in the world is lost, it seems the spiritual seeker has nowhere to turn. This is the dark night of the soul that the great sixteenth-century saint John of the Cross experienced when he could no longer feel God's presence and when prayer and spiritual practice no longer inspired him. The poem he wrote while in prison, on a scroll smuggled to him by one of his guards, has never been translated complete with his later commentary by anyone outside the Catholic church. Mirabai Starr brings this work to the twenty-first century in a brilliant and beautiful rendering.
God Speaks in the Night by
The authors spent years of research in preparing this book, first released in 1991 in a limited edition, honoring the fourth centenary of that saint's death. Nothing can match it as a source of information about the life, times and teaching of St. John of the Cross. This beautifully presented biography is lavishly illustrated with photographs and is supplemented with articles on John's times, writings and teaching. This volume also presents an unknown side of the saint: his family background, his pastoral experience, his extensive travels and his administrative work.
The Impact of God by
St John of the Cross testifies to a God who longs to meet us in our deepest need. Whilst rejection and imprisonment played their part in the life of this sixteenth-century Spanish friar, John's poetry and prose reveal the beauty and power of a wondrous God. It gives us courage to believe in the possibility of change in our own lives, however unlikely or impossible this may seem. Father Iain Matthew uses this classic inspirational Christian writing as his starting point, and offers five interpretations which make its richness relevant to the modern reader.
St John of the Cross by
The paperback edition of a very successful and in some ways remarkable book, first published in 1973. Gerald Brenan is well known for his 'expository' works on Spanish history and literature, and now in his eighties he has returned to an early interest in the Spanish mystics to produce an absorbing study of St John of the Cross, one of the foremost of Catholic mystics and poets. The book is perhaps the first in English to combine an objective - but sensitive and lively - account of St John's life with a fresh translation (by Mr Brenan's associate Lynda Nicholson) of his verse.
The life of St. John of the Cross by
Considered the classic biography, but the English version is now quite out-of-date.
Mysticism in the Golden Age of Spain (1500-1650) by
Mysticism in the Golden Age of Spain (1500-1650) provides the single most thorough history of the influence of Spain on Christian mysticism during the Reformation. Serious church scholars and students of church history and mysticism will make this volume an essential part of their library. It is the 7th installment in the Presence of God series, which has been acknowledged by both the review media and the academy as the most important and comprehensive series devoted to the Reformation. It is a complete treatment of the subject, including extensive notes and references. Unlike general histories that have been written about the Reformation, McGinn's volume is rich in detail and provides a fascinating and intelligent review of mysticism in early Spain.
The Spiritual Canticle by
Revised edition of an abridged and annotated version of this classic religious work, first published in 1980. Prepared by a Carmelite priest who has published a number of simplified versions of religious classics. Presents the text of the poem and a lengthy and richly detailed explanation of the work.
When Gods Die by
When Gods Die is a study that offers a unique insight for adult Christians seeking more substance in their spirituality. It provides an excellent summary of the major writings of St. John of the Cross: The Ascent of Mount Carmel, The Dark Night, The Spiritual Canticle, and The Living Flame of Love. Author John Welch offers stimulating reflection by referring to Carl Jung, Bernard Lonergan, and James Fowler for further insight on the teachings of John of the Cross. In poetry and prose, John of the Cross, a 16th century Spanish Carmelite mystic, "articulates grief" in his expressions of loneliness, hurt, and the uncertainties of life. He writes of pain and confusion. He tells of times when he thought that even God had turned away. Yet, in his experience we find encouragement and acknowledgement-- we can learn how to live a more positive life with God at our center. But a true "life" only begins when our idols die. John speaks to adults who have become so enmeshed in daily life that they are slaves to unimportant things. John does not present programs, methods, or doctrines for growth. He speaks simply of God's healing presence in the midst of our sorrows. John encourages us to center our lives, let go of worldly idols, and free ourselves from this empty slavery. And, in the death of idolatry, our hearts will truly "live." We will then slowly begin to mature as our trust and patience develops. In this process, we are transformed and we can begin to view life with a "sensitivity" that comes only from a God-centered life.
The Book of Her Foundations by St. Teresa of Avila by
t. Teresa's continuation of her foundations of the cloistered discalced Carmelite nuns, written with a lot of humour. It includes many profitable things written about obedience.
The crucible of love; a study of the mysticism of St. Teresa of Jesus and St. John of the Cross by
A primer of prayer and a portrait of the Christian as he might be: pilgrim, yes, but already united in contemplation with the God who is both the Beginning and End of the Christian's journey.
Fire Within by
This book is the fruit of Fr. Dubay's many years of study and experience in spiritual direction and in it he synthesizes the teachings on prayer of the two great doctors of the Church on prayer--St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila--and the teaching of Sacred Scripture. But the teaching that Fr. Dubay synthesized is not collected from Teresa and John for contemplatives alone. It is meant for every Christian and is based on the Gospel imperative of personal prayer and the call to holiness. All the major elements of these great teachers are ordered, commented on and put in the context of their scriptural foundations. Here is an outstanding book on prayer and the spiritual life written by one of the best spiritual directors and retreat masters of our time, and based on the writings of the Church's two greatest mystical doctors.
The Interior Castle by
A translation of the classic spiritual work is based on the author's mystical vision of a crystal castle with seven chambers, each representing a different stage in a soul's quest for union with God.
The Life of Teresa of Jesus by
Written in 1565 at the request of her confessor, St. Teresa's autobiography is at once an extraordinary chronicle of a life governed by the desire to draw closer to God and a literary masterpiece that brings to life a woman of candor, humor, and great spiritual strength. Teresa writes of her early life, the conflicts and crises she faced, and her decision to enter a life of prayer. Her lyrical, almost erotic descriptions of ecstatic experiences call to mind the sensuous language of the Song of Songs. - Description may be from a later edition of this title.
Saint Teresa of Avila by
Marcelle Auclair, the author, a delightful, sparkling woman of many achievements, strikes one as being nearly as versatile and enterprising as her favorite saint. Though born in France, she grew up in Chile, where Spanish ways of life and thought became second-nature to her. On her return to France, at the age of twenty, she married the novelist Jean Prevost, brought up three children, traveled extensively, published several novels herself, and founded and edited Marie-Claire, an outstandingly successful woman's journal. All through her life Marcelle Auclair assiduously studied the writings of Teresa of Avila. She admired in her an essentially "modern" woman: inventive, practical, gallant and intrepid, with tremendous organizational capacities, whose genius permitted her to break through the restrictions of her time. Madame Auclair decided to retranslate the saint's writings and to write her life. With characteristic determination, she attempted to obtain the seemingly impossible (it had never been done before) - an authorization from the Holy See to enter the Carmelite cloisters in Spain and to gather authentic background material for her projected work. The permission was granted. On her return to Paris she gave up all her professional obligations and for two years virtually went into retreat, devoting her entire time to the accomplishment of what is no doubt the most vivid existing biography of this great saint.
Spiritual Pilgrims by
The meaning of the spiritual life illuminated by the great depth psychologist and the mystic saint. +
Teresa of Avila by
This innovative book offers an original insight into the context and times of St Teresa of Avila (1515 - 1582) as well as exploring her contemporary relevance from the perspective of some of the foremost thinkers and scholars in the Teresian field today including Professors Julia Kristeva, Rowan Williams and Bernard McGinn. As well as these academic approaches there will be chapters by friars and nuns of the Carmelite order living out the Carmelite charism in today's world. The book addresses both theory and practice, and crosses traditional disciplinary and denominational boundaries - including medieval studies, philosophy, psychology, pastoral and systematic theology - thus demonstrating her continuing relevance in a variety of contemporary multi-disciplinary areas.
Teresa of Avila by
This intelligent, balanced portrait of an irreverent, intense, and fiery Renaissance woman and her times includes moving excerpts from her letters and sublime spiritual writings. Her unconventional, progressive views on prayer and worship, her outstanding administrative and literary talents, her travels around Spain to found and supervise convents, and how she spent much of her life under the scrutiny of the Inquisition are all detailed.
Teresa of Avila by
A refreshingly modern reconsideration of Saint Teresa (1515-1582), one of the greatest mystics and reformers to emerge within the sixteenth-century Catholic Church, whose writings are a keystone of modern mystical thought. From the very beginning of her life in a convent, following the death of her mother and the marriage of her older sister, it was clear that Teresa's expansive nature, intensity, and energy would not be easily confined. Cathleen Medwick shows us a powerful daughter of the Church and her times who was a very human mass of contradictions: a practical and no-nonsense manager, and yet a flamboyant and intrepid presence who bent the rules of monastic life to accomplish her work--while managing to stay one step ahead of the Inquisition. And she exhibited a very personal brand of spirituality, often experiencing raptures of an unorthodox, arguably erotic, nature that left her frozen in one position for hours, unable to speak. Out of a concern for her soul and her reputation, her superiors insisted that she account for every voice and vision, as well as the sins that might have engendered them, thus giving us the account of her life that is now considered a literary masterpiece. Medwick makes it clear that Teresa considered her major work the reform of the Carmelites, an enterprise requiring all her considerable persuasiveness and her talent for administration. We see her moving about Spain with the assurance (if not the authority) of a man, in spite of debilitating illness, to establish communities of nuns who lived scrupulously devout lives, without luxuries. In an era when women were seldom taken seriously, she even sought and received permission to found two religious houses for men. In this fascinating account Cathleen Medwick reveals Teresa as both more complex and more comprehensible than she has seemed in the past. She illuminates for us the devout and worldly woman behind the centuries-old iconography of the saint. From the Hardcover edition.
Teresa of Avila and the Rhetoric of Femininity by
Celebrated as a visionary chronicler of spirituality, Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) suffered persecution by the Counter-Reformation clergy in Spain, who denounced her for her "diabolical illusions" and "dangerous propaganda." Confronting the historical irony of Teresa's transformation from a figure of questionable orthodoxy to a national saint, Alison Weber shows how this teacher and reformer used exceptional rhetorical skills to defend her ideas at a time when women were denied participation in theological discourse. In a close examination of Teresa's major writings, Weber correlates the stylistic techniques of humility, irony, obfuscation, and humor with social variables such as the marginalized status of pietistic groups and demonstrates how Teresa strategically adopted linguistic features associated with women--affectivity, spontaneity, colloquialism--in order to gain access to the realm of power associated with men.
Way of Perfection Study Edition by
St. Teresa wrote to her nuns about living the Rule, growth in virtues and the prayer life. Includes many of her well known words to the cloistered discalced Carmelite nuns.
At the Fountain of Elijah by
A good introductory overview. "Wilfrid McGreal shows that if we want a way into Carmelite spirituality, and to know what it has to say to people at the turn of the Millennium, we need to go back to the origins of the 'family'. How has the vision of the pilgrims and hermits who settled on Mount Carmel been sustained for some eight hundred years? What is the key to it, and how has it been re-imagined in different eras and cultures?"--BOOK JACKET.
Carmelite Mysticism: historical sketches by
Titus Brandsma, OCarm was a Dutch Carmelite friar, Catholic priest and professor of philosophy. Brandsma was vehemently opposed to Nazi ideology and spoke out against it many times before the Second World War. He was imprisoned at the Dachau concentration camp, where he was murdered.
Carmelite Spirituality by
Centered on prayer and contemplation, Carmelite spirituality seeks to awaken in its practitioners an intense thirst for an immediate and direct experience of God, from which can grow a deep and loving friendship with Him. Most fully developed by St. John of the Cross (d. 1591) and St. Teresa of Avila (d. 1582) and then enriched by St. Thérèse of Lisieux (d. 1897), Carmelite spirituality flourishes in solitude and silence, nurtured by quieting external noise and turning away from interior distractions. Not at all limited to persons in monastic or convent life, Carmelite spirituality is meant for all who yearn for a deeper and sustained union with God. That is, it is meant for you. In this illuminating book, the Swedish Carmelite Cardinal Anders Arborelius shows you how, by praying, sacrificing, and meditating in your own particular circumstances, as the great Carmelite saints did in theirs, you, too, can awaken to the sweet presence of God within you and grow ever more eager to hurry toward Him in your daily pilgrimage toward eternity. With the help of good Cardinal Arborelius and these enlightening pages, you'll learn: Why true silence is necessary if you are ever to be transformed by the Word of God, How to access - or create for yourself- such a transforming silence, Why temptations are an essential part of every living spiritual life, How, even amid tasks and temptations, you can recognize the enduring presence of Christ in your life, How, if you ask with sincerity, the Holy Spirit will rush to your aid as you advance step by step toward an abiding intimacy with Jesus and with God the Father Book jacket.
Carmelite Spirituality in the Teresian Tradition by
Paul-Marie of the Cross ; translated by Kathryn Sullivan ; revised and edited with a preface by Steven Payne.
The Carmelite Way by
A thoughtful introduction to Carmelite spirituality that focuses on two major moments in the Carmelite tradition: the beginnings of the Carmelite Order in the thirteenth century and the reform of the order by Teresa of Avila in the sixteenth century.+
The Dark Night of the Soul by
Now in paperback: a distinguished psychiatrist, spiritual counsellor and bestselling author shows how the dark sides of the spiritual life are a vital ingredient in deep, authentic, healthy spirituality. Gerald G. May, MD, one of the great spiritual teachers and writers of our time, argues that the dark 'shadow' side of the true spiritual life has been trivialised and neglected to our serious detriment. Superficial and naively upbeat spirituality does not heal and enrich the soul. Nor does the other tendency to relegate deep spiritual growth to only mystics and saints. Only the honest, sometimes difficult encounters with what Christian spirituality has called and described in helpful detail as 'the dark night of the soul' can lead to true spiritual wholeness. May emphasises that the dark night is not necessarily a time of suffering and near despair, but a time of deep transition, a search for new orientation when things are clouded and full of mystery. The dark gives depth, dimension and fullness to the spiritual life.
I Am a Daughter of the Church by
I Want To See God and its companion I am a Daughter of the Church are written works of Father Marie-Eugene of the Child Jesus, O.C.D. A synthesis of rich doctrinal teachings with the sureness born of a deep contemplative experience, thus offering a vital doctrine to men and women. Bringing to light the dynamics of baptismal grace, Father Marie-Eugene opens up the paths of contemplation and holiness to all, in the midst of ordinary life. Both books illustrate the untiring search for God through time and the need for reliable spiritual Masters.
I Want to See God by
I Want To See God and its companion I am a Daughter of the Church are written works of Father Marie-Eugene of the Child Jesus, O.C.D. A synthesis of rich doctrinal teachings with the sureness born of a deep contemplative experience, thus offering a vital doctrine to men and women. Bringing to light the dynamics of baptismal grace, Father Marie-Eugene opens up the paths of contemplation and holiness to all, in the midst of ordinary life. Both books illustrate the untiring search for God through time and the need for reliable spiritual Masters.
Prayer Life in Carmel by
A historical sketch which brings attention to the writings of those who have played a significant role in the spiritual formation of Carmelites: the Rule of St. Albert, the Institution of the First Monks, among many others.
The springs of Carmel : an introduction to Carmelite spirituality by
An historical and explanatory account of the Carmelite spiritualist tradition, centred on the people of Carmel and the images, metaphors and symbols through which they aspire to religious love and freedom. The author is currently Director of Planning at the University of Notre Dame Australia.
Encountering God in the Abyss by
Born on a Frisian farm, Titus Brandsma (1881-1942) entered the novitiate of the Carmelites in Boxmeer. On his journey he cultivated the spiritual garden of his cell in order to dwell in the face of his Creator. Becoming a scholar of philosophy and mysticism, Titus Brandsma was concentrated on the depths of human existence, but his contemplation gave him a broad view of reality and made him discover ever new horizons. Although a university professor, he was a productive journalist, engaged in questions of culture and education. Prophet of peace and justice, Brandsma defended from the beginning the Jews against Nazi ideology. During the German occupation of Holland he took a strong stand in favor of the freedom of the press. For him the dignity of the human person could never be sacrificed for ideological and political reasons. As a result he became a martyr in the concentration camp in Dachau.
Love in Truth: by
This is story of the Dutch Carmelite saint, Fr. Titus Brandsma, who was killed in the Dachau concentration camp for his stand against Nazism. Fr. Brandsma as professor at the Catholic University of Nijmegen (now Radboud University) began teaching of the dangers of National Socialism and its incompatibility with Catholic teachings even before the beginnings of World War II. As a journalist and the bishops' ecclesiastical advisor to the country's Catholic newspapers, Brandsma traveled around the Netherlands in January 1942 advising editors not to publish Nazi propaganda. He was arrested on January 19th and began a journey through several Nazi prisons, ending up in the Dachau concentration camp. He was one of several thousand priests, religious, and ministers held in Dachau during the war. He died from a lethal injection in the prison hospital on July 26, 1942.Brandsma is recognized by the Catholic Church as a martyr for the faith-- "killed because of hatred for the faith." He is the first martyr from the Nazi era and is recognized by journalists around the world as one of their own. In 2005 he was recognized by the citizens of Nijmegen as the greatest citizen of the town.St. Titus is also noted for his work in establishing Catholic schools in the Netherlands and his firm stance to keep Jewish students in the schools in opposition to Nazi policy. He was also very involved in the translation and publishing of spiritual works into Dutch and encouraging ecumenism in order to reestablish the Church in the Netherlands. Much of his scholarly work became the foundation for the Titus Brandsma Institute at Radboud University.
The Mirror of Carmel by
A digest of The Carmelites (published in Darien, IL, 1976-1988, 4 volumes in 5). The title recalls a classic work in the historiography of the Carmelite Order (Speculum carmelitanum (1686). This volume covers to the history of the Order from its foundations in the 13th century until 1959.
The springs of Carmel : an introduction to Carmelite spirituality by
An historical and explanatory account of the Carmelite spiritualist tradition, centred on the people of Carmel and the images, metaphors and symbols through which they aspire to religious love and freedom. The author is currently Director of Planning at the University of Notre Dame Australia.
Historical notes on the Carmelite order from its beginnings until the death of St. Teresa of Avila. by
A good brief introductory history for the early period, popular in approach but attentive to the critical problems of the sources. -- notes from the Carmelite Librarian.
Carmel, Mary's own by
3 volume series about the history of the Carmelites.
