CARMELITE PAGES
- CarmelNet.
Probably the richest of the Carmelite sites currently on-line.
Maintained by Brother Charlie Kwiatkowski, O.Carm. of the Chicago province,
there are links to Carmelite saints, writings, devotions, history, etc. as well
as to other Carmelite pages world-wide.
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Carmelite Corners
A rich collection of links to Carmelite references and resources, including a
Carmelite calendar.
- Carmelite Institute
(Washington, D.C.)
originally named "The North American Carmelite Institute".
Founded in April 1993, by the U.S. provinces of Carmelites and Discalced
Carmelites, to promote the study of Carmelite tradition and to present the
800-year old Carmelite tradition to the people of God.
- Carmelite NGO site
Official web site of the CARMELITE NGO. The Carmelite NGO
[Non Governmental Organizations], associated with the Department of Public
Information of the United Nations, is comprised of the men and women from
around the world who are members of the Carmelite religious Order or
its affiliated Congregations and Institutes within the Catholic Church
It is at the service of the people they serve.
- Carmelites of Eldridge, Iowa.
This cloistered Carmelite women's website is a rich source of all things Carmelite.
Especially good are "
Carmelite spirituality", a translation of a scholarly article by Paul-Marie
de la Croix, O.C.D., as well as a Carmelite reading list.
- Flos Carmeli
A web site featuring the culture of Mount Carmel in Israel.
The site is designed and maintained by Carmelite laity on behalf of the
Discalced Carmelite nuns of the monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at Haifa, Israel. I
includes links to beautiful photo albums of the natural beauty of Mount
Carmel.
- The Lay Carmelites
Connect to full text of Carmel's Call, With Mary to the Mountain,
and other publications. Links to Lay Carmelite groups on-line, and to
The Scapular Shop.
- Le Carmel I
f you can read French, visit the homepage of the Discaled Carmelites in
France. This site features a section on Icons as Prayer.
Even if you can't read French, you can enjoy the images.
- Mt. Carmel Spiritual Centre,
Niagra Falls, Ontario Schedules, programs, contacts.
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Image collection.
A rich and colorful collection of images of Our Lady of Mount Carmel...
all in one place. Assembled by the webmaster for the Chicago province.
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CARMELITE PRAYERS & DEVOTIONS
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Awakening to Prayer: by Ichiro Okumura, OCD,
written "to share the modest spiritual experience of an Asian
Christian's prayer."
- The Brown Scapular
A sign of Christian faith and commitment. From the National Shrine
of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Middletown, NY.
An extensive source of information about the brown scapular, its origins and meaning
in Christian life.
- Lectio Divina And the Practice of
Teresian Prayer by Sam Anthony Morello, OCD.
An article that first appeared in Spiritual Life magazine,
Summer 1991 issue.
- About Lectio Divina: On this Benedictine page you'll find links to thoughts on lectio divina and
information on this practice of sacred reading as a way of prayer.
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Feast: July 16th. Includes a description
of Mt.Carmel in the Holy land.
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CARMELITE SAINTS
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Catholic Martyrs of the Holocaust: Saint Edith Stein A brief biography.
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Edith Stein: Convert, Nun, Martyr.An in-depth article by Laura Garcia which
first appeared in Crisis Magazine, June 1997 The original article focused
on Edith Stein's many writings on woman, writings that came at a time when
the term "feminist" had not yet been coined.
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A Gallery of Carmelite Saints. Images of the saints with short
biographies in English.
- Los Santos
Carmelitas.
Thumbnail biographies of Carmelite Saints, with images of each.
Spanish text by Rafael Maria Lopez-Melus, O.Carm.
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The Martyrs of Compiegne
Reproduction of an ICS pamphlet, this article tells the story of sixteen Carmelite nuns
who were guillotined at the Barriere de Vincennes in Paris in the closing days of
Robespierre's tyrannical government.
- The Sixteen Blessed
Teresian Martyrs of Compiegne Article from New Advent
Catholic encyclopedia.
- Society of the Little Flower
From the National Shrine,
the site provides full text of the daily scriptures, with a reflection;
links to other web sites about St. Therese of Lisieux in several
languages, the World of Therese (a study of the social, political,
historical times during which she lived), along with a summary of her life.
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Learn about Therese, "the Little Flower." Therese of Lisieux: Life Story
Using the sidebar on the right, you can review Therese's life and facts relating to her.
The first link, "Life Story" summarizes her life in 5 short segments including
a table of significant dates. The other links act as a "Quick Facts" section,
allowing the reader to zero in on particular information aoubt the 33rd Doctor of the Church.
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CARMELITE WRITINGS
- Carmelite Literature
on the Web.
An extensive list of links to classics of Carmelite writers,
including Teresa and John, Therese of Lisieux, Brother Lawrence,
Edith Stein, Titus Brandsma, and Elizabeth of the Trinity. Maintained
by the Teresian Carmel of Austria.
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Carmelite Mysticism Historical Sketches: The Spirituality of the
Carmelites of the Ancient Observance Reproduction of the
lectures on the development and progress of Carmelite mysticism
given by Blessed Titus Brandsma in the U.S. in 1936
(Translation of the article "Carmes" in the Dictionnaire de Spiritualité)
- The Hidden Life
Volume IV of the collected works of Bl. Edith Stein. Another
significant contribution from the Austrian Carmelites. Hagiographic essays,
meditations, spiritual texts by Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, OCD
(better known as Edith Stein). Complete text on-line from ICS Publications.
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Meditations Meditations on the life and writings of Titus Brandsma, 0. Carm.,
Dutch Carmelite priest, mystic, educator, journalist and holocaust martyr.
They include questions for reflection, prepared by Jane Lytle-Vieira
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On the History and Spirit of Carmel, an essay by Edith Stein.
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Poems of Saint Therese of Lisieux
The complete collection of poems, translated into English by S.L. Emery
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Qualities of a Good Guide: Spiritual Direction in the Letters of John of
the Cross by Kevin Culligan, OCD, with suggestions for spiritual direction today.
- The Sword: a Carmelite Spirituality
magazine Focuses on historical, spiritual and contemporary issues in Carmelite
spirituality. Selected articles from back issues on-line.
- The Way of Perfection by St. Teresa of Avila
The complete on-line text of a true classic of the spiritual life. Of all her writings, this is the
one most easily understood. Here she presents a guide to prayer, she advises those seeking
a more perfect way of life, and she does it all with simplicity.
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