Ask a Carmelite Sister… Dear Sister, My wife and I are thinking of waiting until our newborn is old enough to be an active part of her baptism. We see our roles as parents as preparing her for that great moment when she embraces the faith. I am wondering, do you know of other Catholic [...]
Ask a Carmelite Sister… Dear Sister, At least once a year I see a doctor and check out my physical health. Is there any kind of a spiritual health exam that would help me check out my spiritual health? Dear Friend, Thank you very much for you most timely question. The answer, of course, is [...]
Ask a Carmelite Sister… Dear Sister, I’ve been reading your answers to questions on The Integrated Catholic Life™ for several months now and have been playing with the idea of writing you a question that I’ve been thinking about for many years. It’s about my family. I don’t consider us bad Catholics, nor do I [...]
Ask a Carmelite Sister… Dear Sister, When someone asks me to pray for them – to be honest with you – I am not sure how to follow through on my answer which is always “yes, of course, I will keep you in my prayers.” May I ask, what do you do, Sister, when people [...]
Ask a Carmelite Sister… Dear Sister, I am starting to ask myself, “Why don’t I stand up for my Catholic religion when it is mocked or spoken of disrespectfully or when something wrong is being done?” All things considered, it seems easiest just to be quiet. Even at home, my teenagers share some mighty strange [...]
Ask a Carmelite Sister… Sins and Faults of the Tongue: To Speak or not to Speak – That is the Question Dear Sister, There is a lot of noise around me – constantly. So much chatter. It seems to me that conversations in general are getting more superficial. I’m reminded of the title of one [...]
Ask a Carmelite Sister Dear Sister, Is there a best time to pray, given all the activities each day holds for me – working at my job and caring for and being with my family makes a very full day? Also, I’m not fully awake first thing in the morning and already mighty tired by [...]
Ask a Carmelite Sister… Question: Dear Sister, My prayer experiences don’t seem good enough or holy enough, long enough or intense enough. Do you have any suggestions as to how I can pray better? Answer: Dear Friend, Yes, I do have a few suggestions. That’s easy… First of all, I suggest not using the expression [...]
Ask a Carmelite Sister… Question: Dear Sister, What aspect of Carmelite Spirituality do you find most helpful for your prayer? Answer: The short answer to your question is solitude. Here is the longer answer… Since all prayer begins with adoration, the environment surrounding my prayer must be one of solitude where my faith is rekindled [...]
Ask a Carmelite Sister… Question: Dear Sister, I am just starting out on a deeper prayer life – how can I meditate and pray better? Answer: Your question has been asked thousands of times, maybe millions, by people of all cultures and faiths. All of us were born with an innate desire to pray, to [...]
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Daily Catholic Quote from King David
“Turn away your face from my sins; blot out all my guilt. A clean heart create for me, God; renew in me a steadfast spirit. Do not drive me from your presence, nor take from me your holy spirit. Restore my joy in your salvation; sustain in me a willing spirit. I will teach the [...]
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