Episode 60: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity and St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Fr. Mark O'Keefe's new book, The Intimate Sharing of Friends, is available for pre-order today!https://www.icspublications.org/products/the-intimate-sharing-of-friends-saint-teresa-of-avila-on-prayerHear more from Fr. Mark on St. Teresa and Prayer in Episode 68: The Beginnings of Contemplative Prayer.

A life of prayer is not only lived on your knees in the chapel; it encompasses your entire life. As we wrap up this season on prayer, we sit down with Fr. Daniel Chowning, O.C.D. to discuss what St. Teresa of Avila teaches about prayer as transformation of life.For more information:http://www.icspublications.orghttp://www.discalcedcarmel.orghttp://ocdfriarsvocation.org  Contact us with comments, questions, and suggestions at [email protected]

St. John of the Cross defines contemplation as "an inflow of God into the soul."  In this episode, we discuss his teaching on how we can respond to God's invitation to contemplative prayer.For more information:http://www.icspublications.orghttp://www.discalcedcarmel.orghttp://ocdfriarsvocation.org  Contact us with comments, questions, and suggestions at [email protected]

Fr. Mark O'Keefe's new book, The Intimate Sharing of Friends, is available for pre-order today!https://www.icspublications.org/products/the-intimate-sharing-of-friends-saint-teresa-of-avila-on-prayerIn this episode, we sit down with Fr. Mark O'Keefe, OSB who shares St. Teresa of Avila's teaching on prayer, especially concerning the beginnings of more passive forms of prayer.For more information:http://www.icspublications.orghttp://www.discalcedcarmel.orghttp://ocdfriarsvocation.org  Contact us with comments, questions, and suggestions at [email protected]

What should I do during my time of prayer? How do I grow closer to Jesus in that time? In this episode, we sit down with Fr. Michael Berry, OCD who shares some of St. Teresa of Avila's wisdom concerning prayer, especially her teaching on The Prayer of Recollection.For more information:http://www.icspublications.orghttp://www.discalcedcarmel.orghttp://ocdfriarsvocation.org  Contact us with comments, questions, and suggestions at [email protected]

Distractions, drowsiness, dryness... these are struggles that we all face during our times of prayer. In this episode, we sit down with Fr. Marc Foley, OCD to discuss what St. Thérèse can teach us about how to approach these difficulties in prayer.For more information:http://www.icspublications.orghttp://www.discalcedcarmel.orghttp://ocdfriarsvocation.org  Contact us with comments, questions, and suggestions at [email protected]

Pope Francis has named this year, 2024, a year dedicated to prayer. This season of CarmelCast will examine this essential element of the spiritual life to help you go deeper in your prayer. In this episode, we sit down with Fr. Steven Payne, OCD to discuss how we can always remain in God's presence through the spiritual teaching of Br. Lawrence of the Resurrection.For more information:http://www.icspublications.orghttp://www.discalcedcarmel.orghttp://ocdfriarsvocation.org  Contact us with comments, questions, and suggestions at [email protected]

Pope Francis has named this year, 2024, a year dedicated to prayer. This season of CarmelCast will examine this essential element of the spiritual life to help you go deeper in your prayer. In this episode, we will start at the very beginning by discussing what prayer is and the fundamental virtues necessary to grow in prayer.For more information:http://www.icspublications.orghttp://www.discalcedcarmel.orghttp://ocdfriarsvocation.org  Contact us with comments, questions, and suggestions at [email protected]

St. Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880–1906) is a mystic for our times with a profound spirituality rooted in the indwelling of the Trinity. In this episode of CarmelCast, we discuss the final years of her life and her profound witness of suffering in conformity with Jesus.For more information:http://www.icspublications.orghttp://www.discalcedcarmel.orghttp://ocdfriarsvocation.org  Contact us with comments, questions, and suggestions at [email protected]

St. Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880–1906) is a mystic for our times with a profound spirituality rooted in the indwelling of the Trinity. In this episode of CarmelCast, we discuss her Trinitarian spirituality, especially as it is manifested in her prayer to the Trinity quoted in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.For more information:http://www.icspublications.orghttp://www.discalcedcarmel.orghttp://ocdfriarsvocation.org  Contact us with comments, questions, and suggestions at [email protected]