Baptism supplies the hardware. But we need to unleash its potential through appropriation, says Br. Thomas. St. Teresa took up this challenge by opening herself
Category: Carmelite Talks
I Rejoice in My God
To prepare for the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, the day we renew our vows, Sr. Ceil focused on the reading from Hosea,
A Tension Resolved
Sr. Ceil gives an introduction to the life of St. Teresa of Jesus emphasizing her double-mindedness, both a no and a yes to surrender.
Becoming Wholly Teachable
Brother Thomas compares the gift given St. Teresa to our own baptismal invitation to become the Word. He quotes Elizabeth of the Trinity: “Oh eternal
Keepers of the Flame
As a way of addressing the present moment in our times Sr. Ceil draws on the example of Moses the Listener, and of Pope Francis.