Contemplation and Castanets - Catholic and Carmelite Spirituality

Prayer for New Carmelite Vocations

Join us in praying for new Carmelite vocations as we ask Our Lord to raise up holy men and women to serve Him in the Discalced Carmelite Order. Through the intercession

Collect for the Transverberation of Our Holy Mother Saint Teresa of Jesus (Feast 08-26)

Source: Catholic Church. (1993). Proper of the Liturgy of the Hours of the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Institutum Carmelitanum, Rome. If you found this prayer helpful

Collect for Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Feast 08-09)

Source:Catholic Church. (1993). Proper of the Liturgy of the Hours of the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Institutum Carmelitanum, Rome. If you found this prayer helpful:

Prayer for New Carmelite Vocations

Join us in praying for new Carmelite vocations as we ask Our Lord to raise up holy men and women to serve Him in the Discalced Carmelite Order. Through the intercession

253-256. Loving God When You Feel Nothing - Divine Intimacy Meditations

Divine Intimacy Meditations 253-256,  reflect on the love of God as the primary force of the spiritual life, focusing on its absolute precept and its role as the source o

250-251. The Theological Virtue of Charity - Reflections on Divine Intimacy

Divine Intimacy Meditations 250–251, "The Precept of Charity" and "The Practice of Charity," transition the soul from the contemplation of the Divine Perfections to the a

246-249. The Theological Virtue of Hope - Reflections on Divine Intimacy

Reflections on Divine Intimacy: The Theological Virtue of Hope The meditations in Divine Intimacy 246–249 manifest a singular spiritual ascent through “Hope,” “The Motive

Collect for Saint Titus Brandsma, Feast 07-27 (With Music)

Join us as we celebrate the feast of Saint Titus Brandsma (Feast 07-27) through prayer and thanksgiving. May this celebration inspire us to follow Christ more faithfully

Collect for Saint Titus Brandsma, Feast 07-27 (No Music)

Join us as we celebrate the feast of Saint Titus Brandsma (Feast 07-27) through prayer and thanksgiving. May this celebration inspire us to follow Christ more faithfully

Collect for the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of Divine Grace (With Music)

Prayer to Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of Divine Grace (Feast 07-23) Join us as we celebrate the feast of Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of Divine Grace (Feast 07-23) through

Collect for the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of Divine Grace (Feast 07-23)

Join us as we celebrate the feast of Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of Divine Grace (Feast 07-23) through prayer and thanksgiving. May this celebration inspire us to follow C

Collect for Saint Teresa of Jesus of the Andes (With Music)

Prayer to Saint Teresa of Jesus of the Andes (Feast 07-13) Source: Catholic Church. (1993). Proper of the Liturgy of the Hours of the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Inst

Collect for Our Father Saint Elijah (Feast 07-20)

Join us as we celebrate the feast of Saint Elijah through prayer and thanksgiving. May this celebration inspire us to follow Christ more faithfully in the spirit of Carme

242. The Obscure Night of Faith – Divine Intimacy Meditations

Faith is a supernatural "leap in the dark" requiring a heroic assent. This obscurity is strategically vital; lacking intellectual evidence, the will is liberated to offer

Prayer for Saint Elijah the Prophet (With Music)

Source: Catholic Church. (1993). Proper of the Liturgy of the Hours of the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Institutum Carmelitanum, Rome. Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray f

Prayer to Our Lady of Mount Carmel (No Music)

Source: Catholic Church. (1993). Proper of the Liturgy of the Hours of the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Institutum Carmelitanum, Rome. Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray f

Prayer to Our Lady of Mount Carmel (With Music)

Source: Catholic Church. (1993). Proper of the Liturgy of the Hours of the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Institutum Carmelitanum, Rome. Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray f

378. Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Divine Intimacy Meditations

Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The interior soul is invited to follow Mary into the depths of the contemplative life, where Carmel signifies a garden of virtues. By silencing

241. Faith - Divine Intimacy Meditations

Meditation 241, “Faith,” describes this virtue as a mystical entry into the Divine way of knowing. Elevating the intellect above sensory perceptions, faith acts as a cele

240. Divine Omnipotence - Divine Intimacy Meditations

In Meditation 240, “Divine Omnipotence,” we contemplate God’s absolute sovereignty and His creative fiat. Unlike empty human speech, the divine word is infallibly effecti