Infiltration Comes to the Lay Carmelites
My naive enthusiasm for the O. Carm. “brand” began to wane after being told the first-year formation materials discouraged us from reading any of the original writings of Teresa of Avila or John of the Cross.
The Making of a Saint
“But looking at the fuller picture, I clearly see that a number of situations and individuals had a positive influence on me, and that God was using them to make his voice heard.” — Pope Saint John Paul II Think of everything that Karol Wojtyła brought with him to Rome: his teachings, his knowledge, his … Read more
Cardinal Sarah’s Guide to the New Counter-Reformation
In 1577, St. John of the Cross was taken prisoner by a group of Carmelites from Toledo who were opposed to the reforms of the Order he was undertaking with St. Teresa of Ávila. For eight or nine months, he was held in a six-by-ten-foot cell. The ceiling was so low that John (not a … Read more
Bl. John Paul II: Shepherd on the Slopes of Mt. Carmel
It seems everyone has his own John Paul II. Even among highly committed Catholics there are many views on the lessons of his papacy. Indeed, he was pope for so long, and did so much in so many spheres, that a full account of his activities is perhaps nearly impossible, especially for those who were … Read more
