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Thérèse of Lisieux and the Virgin Mary (Part 1)

Thérèse of Lisieux and the Virgin Mary (Part 1)

Shortly before her death in May 1897, Therese expresses in her long poem of 25 stanzas the place that the Virgin Mary held in her life...

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„TŘETÍ ŘÁD“ – karmelitánské společenství laiků

„TŘETÍ ŘÁD“ – karmelitánské společenství laiků

I jen letmý pohled na dějiny křesťanského řeholního života ukazuje, že u zrodu některých řádů, jejichž význam v průběhu historie církve až podnes je veliký, stáli laici, tedy ne duchovní...

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"Go up onto a high mountain" (Isaiah 40:9)

"Go up onto a high mountain" (Isaiah 40:9)

Ascent of Mount Carmel (annotation)

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Indulgences – a manifestation of the fullness of the Father's mercy

Indulgences – a manifestation of the fullness of the Father's mercy

God spreads His mercy in the world through the service of the church via a precious gift known by the ancient name "indulgences"...

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The Church of Forgiveness

The Church of Forgiveness

We live in the time after Pentecost, in which the Spirit of Jesus Christ and the Spirit of God the Father are already working in the Church, in us...

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The Rule of Carmel in a New External Format

The Rule of Carmel in a New External Format

Over the last few decades, the Carmelites have begun to engage much more intensively in the study of the text of the Rule and at the same time the historical background of its writing...

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The Triune Life (Part 1)

The Triune Life (Part 1)

“The holy year is to be an unceasing hymn to the Trinity...”

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The time has come... (Mark 1:15)

The time has come... (Mark 1:15)

... it depends only on each of us whether this year will be a year of grace and transformation...

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Daily Reflection

Daily Reflection

Excerpt from the lecture on the Sacrament of Reconciliation for priests at the formation meeting of priests on January 22, 1999, in Želiv.

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Good morning!

Good morning!

Prayer in the first moments after waking up

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The Depth of God's Glory

The Depth of God's Glory

When I stood as a young boy with my very devout mother in front of the statue of the loving Infant Jesus, I could not help but feel conflicting emotions...

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The path to knowledge and fulfilling the Father's will.

The path to knowledge and fulfilling the Father's will.

fraternal dialogue and obedience to authority

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Praise in the Life of Prayer

Praise in the Life of Prayer

... the prayer of praise is a great, sadly often underappreciated, gift from God. A gift that is offered to us by God to make progress on our path to Him.

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The testimony of Father Hilarion Januszewski to us today.

The testimony of Father Hilarion Januszewski to us today.

On the occasion of the beatification of Fr. Januszewski, the General Prior of the Carmelite Order, Fr. Joseph Chalmers, issued a letter about him...

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Holy Spirit: Gift and Power (Part 3)

Holy Spirit: Gift and Power (Part 3)

Completion of the article by P. Gianni Colzani

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