Teresa of Avila and Common Questions on Prayer
Talk by Fr. Matt Blake Carmelite priest Fr. Matthew Blake answers common questions about prayer from the perspective of St. Teresa of Avila. 20 min ...
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Prayer and St. Teresa of Avila
Talk by Fr. Matt Blake Fr. Matt Blake reflects on prayer in the writings of Teresa of Avila. 25 min ...
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Overview of the Writings of St. John of the Cross
Talk by Fr. Matt Blake Fr. Matthew Blakes gives us an overview of John's major writings. 25 min ...
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Key Ideas in the Writings of St. John of the Cross
Talk by Fr. Matt Blake Fr. Matt Blake introduces us to the ideas that are central to understanding St. John of the Cross. 32 min ...
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Because it is Night
Talk by Fr. Matt Blake Listen to Fr. Matt Blake discuss the Dark Night as understood by St. John of the Cross. 31 min ...
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The Dark Night for Ordinary People
Talk by Sr. Ceil Sr. Ceil uses practical examples to help us understand how God is trying to take us to someplace new. 38 min. Please click below to hear Sr. Ceils teaching on the Dark Night of the Soul ...
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Delight via Detachment and Discernment
Talk by Br. Thomas 15 min ...
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Fired with Love’s Urgent Longings
Talk by Gillian Coxhead Using music to accompany her reflections, Gillian asks what is the experience of “love’s urgent longings” and dips well into John of the Cross’s poem to describe how God gives us a taste for Him alone. Venture of Delight (27 min.) Fired with Love's Urgent Longings (47 min.) One dark night ...
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Flying into Perfect Hope
Talk by Br. Thomas Br. Thomas tells us that if we give up our expectations then we can move into God’s domain, let him come now, and let him take hold of us. 25 min ...
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Allure of Carmelite Spirituality
Talk by Gillian Coxhead Gillian speaks of Carmelite spirituality in terms of beauty, its allure, and its being able to name the cry of the human heart. 45 min ...
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What is Carmelite Spirituality?
Talk by Fr. Matt Blake Fr. Matt describes even as he takes us into the images and depth of Carmelite spirituality. When one’s spirituality causes us to live from the deepest place within, we are authentic. 35 min ...
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Finding God Among the Pots and Pans
Talk by Gillian Coxhead Listen to Gillian Coxhead as she discusses finding God in the pots and pans. Part I: She explores how finding God is being faithful to self-giving duty while hinged to one's silent centre. 29 min. Part II: Don't be sad if you are drawn into exterior works unto exhaustion, because God ...
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