Discalced Carmelite Nuns Blog
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The vocation of the Discalced Carmelite Nun is a gift of the Spirit. Through it, we are called to a hidden union with God in friendship with Christ, in familiarity with the Blessed Virgin Mary, and in an existence in which prayer and immolation blend into a great love for the Church.
Discalced Carmelite Nuns Blog
1y ago
Terce is the first of the “little hours” of the divine Office. The time for this hour varies, due to Mass schedules. Typically, Mass follows Lauds (or Morning Prayer—around 7:30am), then Terce follows the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. If we look at the third day of creation in light… August 16, 2022 - 10:12 pm ..read more
Discalced Carmelite Nuns Blog
2y ago
Dear Friends of Carmel,Praised be Jesus Christ, and may He always be blessed in all His glorious designs! We thought we'd write a quick update to let everyone know of some wonderful new changes to our Carmel over the last month (including this new blog). We've been extremely blessed to receive… June 7, 2021 - 10:22 pm ..read more
Discalced Carmelite Nuns Blog
2y ago
Praised be Jesus Christ! We're pleased to introduce you to two of the newest members of our community... SamsonDelilahYes, we now have 2 peacocks. Samson and Delilah. Samson came first. He entered our Carmel through the back gate one fine morning and made his home amongst the blueberries. He hollered his head… July 10, 2021 - 10:19 pm ..read more
Discalced Carmelite Nuns Blog
2y ago
"What do those cloistered nuns do all day?" Have you ever found yourself asking this question? Well, these next few posts will be just for you. Over the course of the next few months, we would like to lead you on a journey, using the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office)… December 8, 2021 - 10:55 pm ..read more
Discalced Carmelite Nuns Blog
2y ago
“In the beginning, when God crated the heavens and the earth — and the earth was without form or shape, with darkness over the abyss and a mighty wind sweeping over the waters—Then God said: Let there be light, and there was light. God saw that the light was good.… April 2, 2022 - 9:17 pm ..read more
Discalced Carmelite Nuns Blog
2y ago
We're taking a brief break from our exploration of the life of a Carmelite Nun, in order to share with you that Sister Mary Veronica of the Holy Face, OCD (Frances Anna Doerner), the last founding sister of the Carmel of Maria Regina in Eugene, Oregon, died April 4,… April 22, 2022 - 10:01 pm ..read more
Discalced Carmelite Nuns Blog
2y ago
“Then God said: Let there be a dome in the middle of the waters, to separate one body of water from the other. God made the dome, and it separated the water below the dome from the water above the dome. And so it happened. God called the dome “sky.”… June 2, 2022 - 9:58 pm ..read more