Articles on this issue "Carmelites"

Pope's Message to the Bishop of Avila

"We are invited today to that radicalism and fidelity by this illustrious daughter of the diocese of Avila"

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Here is a translation of the message Benedict XVI sent to the bishop of Avila, Spain, Bishop Jesús Garcia Burillo, on the occasion of the 450th anniversary of the founding of the convent of …

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Carmelite Priests to Minister in Sri Lanka

Hoping Presence Will Bring Vocations

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Discalced Carmelite priests are hoping their presence in Sri Lanka will lend support to the 50 Carmelite nuns on the island and give rise to native Sri Lankan priestly vocations. According to …

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Brown Scapular: a "Silent Devotion"

Carmelite Recounts Mary's Promise to St. Simon Stock

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On the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, we present here an article written by Discalced Carmelite Father Kieran Kavanaugh, on the devotion of the brown Carmelite scapular. Father Kavanaugh …

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Carmelites Publish Dictionary of Order

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After 10 years of preparatory work, a dictionary of Carmel was released, considered "one of the most practical books that Carmel has produced in recent years." This is how a statement from the …

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Forgiveness and Judaism

Interview With Carmelite Father F. Millán

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Judaism offers a positive challenge to the Christian idea of forgiveness, says Carmelite Father Fernando Millán Romeral. Father Millán, professor at the faculty of theology of the Pontifical …

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Secular Missionary Carmel

Carmelite Spirituality for the Laity

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Here is the description of the Secular Missionary Carmel which appears in the Directory of International Associations of the Faithful, published by the Pontifical Council for the Laity. * * * …

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Interreligious Dialogue: Neither Relativism nor Syncretism

Interview With Theologian Carmen Aparicio

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Interreligious dialogue is based on the pillars of identity and openness in order to combat relativism and syncretism, says a theologian. This conviction was expressed by Carmen Aparicio, …

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All-Indian Congregation Marking a Milestone

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The first all-Indian congregation of men religious is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. The Carmelite Fathers of Immaculate Mary were founded 1855 in the Vicariate of Verapoly. The …

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Convent Attacked in India

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A convent of the Teresian Carmelites in Ambernath, near Bombay, was invaded by a group of assailants who desecrated a cross and left threatening messages behind. On Monday, the day after the …

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Love and the Message of the Mystics

Interview With Carmelite Father Maximilian Herraiz

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The Church needs more spirit and less attention to structure, says Carmelite Father Maximilian Herraiz, a leading expert on the spirituality of St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross. …

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On Mary's Maternal Presence at Pentecost

Interview With Father Jesús Castellano Cervera

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Pentecost marks a time when Mary's presence is of singular importance, says a specialist in Marian studies. In this interview with ZENIT, Discalced Carmelite Father Jesús Castellano Cervera, …

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Eucharistic Dimension of Mary in "The Passion"

Interview With a Carmelite Theologian

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The relation between the passion of Christ and the Eucharist also contains a reference to the Eucharistic dimension of Mary, says a theologian and Vatican consultor. To understand better the …

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A Saint Who Knew Loneliness

Carmelite Author Talks About Gemma Galgani

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One could think of St. Gemma Galgani as a patron of the lonely. The saint who lived from 1878-1903 is an antidote against loneliness, say authors Father Bruno Moriconi and Armida Pezzini, in a …

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Russian Mayor Blocks Plan for Carmelite Convent

Orthodox Bishop Saw Proposal as Challenge to His Flock

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Tensions between Catholics and Orthodox continue to simmer in Russia. In the latest development, the mayor of Novgorod, a city north of Moscow, has denied the pastor of the Church of the …

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Russian Mayor Blocks Plan for Carmelite Convent

Orthodox Bishop Saw Proposal as Challenge to His Flock

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Tensions between Catholics and Orthodox continue to simmer in Russia. In the latest development, the mayor of Novgorod, a city north of Moscow, has denied the pastor of the Church of the …

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