Ruminations of an Irascible Hermit.

St John Eudes was known as the “Apostle of the Sacred Heart” due to his spreading the devotion. He composed many prayers, an Office and a Li...

In the reading for Morning Prayer in the Divine Office today we are given the prophecy from Malachi regarding pure worship.  In the prophet ...

Here in Australia, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi has been transferred to Sunday today. In the Office of Readings for today the Church give...

How true is this!  We often take prayer for granted, thinking it’s something we will do “later” but then life gets in the way. We need to re...

“Rest in divine filiation. God is a Father – your Father! – full of warmth and infinite love. Call him Father frequently and tell him, when ...

For us Christians, prayer is a non negotiable. Prayer is a necessity. If we think prayer is a waste of time, we have misunderstood what pray...

Without downplaying how difficult suffering can be and without falling into sadomasochism, the beauty of our faith teaches us that suffering...

The more I learn about St Titus and his writings, the more I admire him and feel connected to him as my brother in Carmel. He was a professo...

As we prepare to celebrate the wonderful and curious Solemnity of Pentecost, the Church gives us this beautiful hymn to pray, the “Veni Crea...

For many of us, prayer is a retreat - a solace from the struggles and harshness of everyday life. While there is nothing wrong with this, we...

Today is the feast of a little known Carmelite saint who was a famous mystic, known as the “Ecstatic Virgin” - St Mary Magdalene de Pazzi  S...

Tomorrow is an exciting day in the Church where we will have 10 new Saints of God proclaimed! 3 of them specifically stand out to me and the...

This beautiful prayer of Bl Titus Brandsma has all the characteristics of Carmelite spirituality - gazing on Jesus, friendship with Jesus, a...

In Carmelite Mariology,  Our Lady is the true Contemplative who guides us to Jesus. She is our Mother and also our sister on the journey to ...