Carmelite spirituality and the practice of mental prayer

This blog is to propagate genuine Catholic devotions in the spirit of Traditional Carmel by providing texts useful for spiritual readings and meditations. "The devil knows that he has lost the soul that perseveringly practices mental prayer" - St Teresa of Avila. "For we preach not ourselves, but Jesus Christ our Lord; and ourselves your servants through Jesus" (2Cor 4:5). Soli Deo honor et gloria. The blog is lovingly dedicated to the Infant Jesus of Prague and under His Patronage

Sunday, December 14, 2025

SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS, Priest and Doctor of the Church, solemnity.

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John de Yepes was born in 1542 at Fontiveros, Spain, and entered the Carmelite Order in 1563. In 1568 he became, at St Teresa’s suggesti...
Monday, December 08, 2025

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, solemnity

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The Altar of Immaculate Conception at St Peter's Basilica in Rome Prov. 8:22-35. The Lor...
Tuesday, December 02, 2025

The Mystery of Advent

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The mystery of the coming of Jesus or Advent is at once simple and threefold. It is simple, for it is the same Son of God that is comin...
Saturday, November 01, 2025

Feats of All Saints and All Souls

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Be you therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matt 5:48)  O my God, what unspeakable sufferings our souls ...
Wednesday, October 15, 2025

St Teresa of Avila feast day

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It seems to me the Holy Spirit must be a mediator between the soul and God, the One who moves it with such ardent desires, for He enkindles ...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

"Pray always without becoming weary" - on St Therese Feast day

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Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary . He said, "There was a judge in...
Friday, August 15, 2025

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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You have beenraised up like the cedar of Lebanon, like cypress tree on Mount Sion, O holy Mother of God
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Feast of Our Lady of Mt Carmel, 16th July

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OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL, PRAY FOR US Prayers and meditations of Carmelite Saints in honour of Our Lady. St Therese of the Child Jesus....
Sunday, June 29, 2025

Solemnity of St Peter and St Paul

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Peter Paul Rubens, St Peter and St Paul After Jesus had shown himself to his disciples and eaten with them, he said to Simon Peter,...
Friday, June 27, 2025

Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - click to read

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The Church invites us today to contemplate the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the source and cause of all His gift to us, the source of His mercy. ...
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Nativity of St John the Baptist - click to read

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The Lord called me from birth, from my mother’s womb he gave me my name. (Isa 49:1) ...the mystery of John is being fulfilled in the world ...
Sunday, June 08, 2025

PENTECOST

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In the evening of the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus ca...
Friday, April 18, 2025

PALM SUNDAY and HOLY WEEK

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Holy Week begins with the description of the triumphal entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem on the Sunday before His Passion. Jesus, who ha...
Tuesday, March 25, 2025

SOLEMNITY OF THE ANNUNCIATION

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St Luke 1: 26-38 "The Angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a Virgin espoused to a man whose...
Monday, March 17, 2025

Happy and Blessed St Patrick's Day!

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    St Patrick "Confession" part 1 "Confession" part 2 Lorica Prayer of St Patrick I arise today Through a mighty...
Monday, March 10, 2025

Lent with Carmelite Saints

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Updated as often as possible during these days of Lent to read, reflect and maybe to try to amend some imperfections. May God help us! Pas...
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'Jay' stands for the phonetics of my first name initial 'J', as I have chosen anonymity in blogging. I am 'cradle' Roman Catholic, happy wife, mother and grandmother. I am professed Discalced Carmelite tertiary now, who loves and respects Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Holy Tradition of the RC Church - "Therefore, brethren, stand fast; and hold the traditions which you have learned, whether by word, or by our epistle" (2Thes 2:14), and: "Even if Catholics faithful to Tradition are reduced to a handful, they are the ones who are the true Church of Jesus Christ” (St. Athanasius, AD 373). In my devotion to Church's Tradition and Tridentine Mass I am with the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales and in union with the Holy Roman Catholic Church. In conclusion, the aim of this blog is to present and propagate traditional Catholic devotions, piety and Carmelite Spirituality in the richness of Tradition. All my efforts are aimed to help to preserve Catholic identity. The idea of this project is entirely private and comes from my own convictions and understanding of Catholicism.
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