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...
Read MoreAsk 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...
Read MoreAsk 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...
Read MoreGoing Deeper – The search to understand began with seven haunting words. by Sister Timothy Marie, O.C.D. Recently an evaluation form with seven haunting words written across the page was turned in to our retreat office following...
Read MoreSister Timothy Marie, O.C.D. Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles “There I was…stranded, surrounded by the big oil refinery…with its oil derricks and wells…” It was a magnificent winter...
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