Aunt Teresa of Jesus
Blessed feast day of St. Teresa of Jesus! The image above shows a painting now gracing the ground floor elevator entrance in our Washington, DC monastery. It was given to the community by a friend [...]
The Carmelite Rosary – El Rosario Carmelita
Today is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary! If you look closely, you might notice that the rosary worn by many Discalced Carmelite friars and nuns is a little different than other [...]
The Apostolic Dimension of the Teresian Charism
San José, in Ávila, Spain. Founded by St. Teresa in 1562 Sometimes I wonder about the Providence that willed that the first foundation of St. Teresa of Jesus would be inaugurated on this [...]
The Once Missing then Present Christ of Edith Stein
Edith in 1921 ~~ Centenary Commemoration ~~ For Edith Stein the happy ending to a lengthy conversion process came with her baptism on the first day of 1922. This was preceded by her completed reading [...]
“They went out Singing”
Prelude Carmelites know how 16 nuns of the Compiègne Carmel during the French Revolution sang hymns on their way to their deaths on the guillotine. The Song at the Scaffold by Gertrude von le Fort [...]
Who is Our Lady of Mount Carmel? – ¿Quién es La Virgen del Carmen?
Today is the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. In this video, Fr Michael-Joseph of St Thérèse explains the connection between Mary and the Carmelite tradition. We see what Our Lady of Mount [...]