Catechesis Corner - Are We Happy Yet Sister Timothy Marie, O.C.D. Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles Dorothy, in The Wizard of Oz, followed her yellow brick road to find happiness. Charlie Brown summed up his thoughts on the topic of happiness with his statement, “Happiness is a warm puppy.” Ah, elusive [...]
“Whoever loves Me will keep My word, and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.” John: 14:23 Reflection: When the Father and Son come and abide with us, it is through the Holy Spirit. The Spirit unites the human family in bonds of self-giving love. [...]
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 [...]
“Such is the complete confidence in God that we have through Christ … Our competence comes from God who has empowered us.” 2 Corinthians 3:4-6 Reflection: The same Holy Spirit who created the universe, descended upon the womb of Mary, came as tongues of fire at Pentecost, and leads the Church on her mission is [...]
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 [...]
If you think about it, most of us will likely spend the majority of our adult (awake) lives in the workplace. A typical eight hour work day accounts for 1/3rd of the total day, with the other 2/3rds being devoted to sleeping, family, friends, faith, etc. In the practice of our faith, do we consider [...]
Going Deeper – The Interior Life of Prayer Sister Timothy Marie, O.C.D. Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles A typical day in most people’s lives is usually pretty ordinary. We wake up, get up, get going, and then continue through the day with the thousand and one habits and routines that [...]
Is Something Going On? Just a little over two weeks ago, our central air conditioner failed. If you could have seen us, you would have thought that our family was the definition of suffering… temperatures in the 90’s and sweat dripping. But then I remembered that my son’s house was severely damaged by a tornado [...]
Ask a Carmelite Sister… Question: Dear Sister, I’ve heard people use the term prayer life or prayer journey. What does that mean? Answer: Usually when this type of question comes to mind, it is because the Holy Spirit is inspiring it! The answer lies in an understanding of the essence of what it means to [...]
Tempus Annum As Roman Catholics, we are now journeying together in the phase of Liturgical Season called “Tempus Annum,” or “Ordinary Time.” Ordinary Time fills the majority of weeks of the year not specifically focused on the two major portions of Christ’s life. The Advent-Christmas season specifically remembers the Incarnation of Christ. During the Lenten/Easter [...]
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St. Benedict for Beginners – The Third Step to Humility
This is the ninth in a series on St. Benedict for Beginners. – The Editors The Third Step to Humility ‘The third step of humility is that for the love of God a man should be obedient to his superior in all things.’ Obedience? What a sign of scandal in an individualistic age! The whole [...]
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