

John of the Cross, make the commitment to the Discalced Carmelite Order to seek the face of God for the sake of the church and the world. For more information about Secular Carmelites, visit our website. Discalced Carmelite Seculars are practicing members of the Catholic Church who, under the protection of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and inspired by St. The Carmelite Conversations Podcast is an apostolate of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites community of Our Mother of Good Counsel in Dayton, Ohio. Thomas Richard, 3rd Edition Fidelis Presentations. ( “The Interior Liturgy of the Our Father” by R.

“The Interior Journey Toward God: Reflections from Saint Teresa of Avila” by John Paul Thomas My Catholic Life! Inc. Teresa of Avila, Translated and Prepared by Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D. “The Interior Castle: Study Edition” by St. This provides a new perspective that can be very helpful in understanding this journey as well as in deepening our prayer. Teresa interpreted this vision as a journey of faith through seven stages, ending with union with God. A great way to identity each of these degrees of intimacy with God is through the “Our Father” prayer. Inspired by her vision of the soul as a diamond in the shape of a castle containing seven mansions, St. Teresa of Avila, in her classic masterpiece, The Interior Castle, teaches us how to become more intimate with God by journeying through the seven mansions/dwelling places of this interior castle of our soul.
