Carmelite Articles From The Frank Friar

Here are list of articles dealing with a variety of topics, but the majority address Carmelite Spirituality.  Do not miss anything new, sign up for my newsletter below.   Also, find my personal blog here.

The Dangers of a Hollowed-Out Mercy

An Act of Spiritual Malfeasance Against St. John of the Cross

Be Reconciled! The Sign of Absolution

Five Traits for a Contemplative Life

St. John of the Cross on Appetite

Is This Present Crisis the Church’s Dark Night of the Soul?

My first year as a Priest: A Reflection

The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel: A Scriptural Journey

Flos Carmeli:  The Tapestry of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Principles for Your Spiritual Life: Insights from the Carmelite Rule

Knowing the Holy Spirit: Insight from the Gospel of John

The Life of a Gardener: Prayer and St. Teresa of Avila

Discipleship and Union with Christ:  A Carmelite Insight

The Carmelite Cell: A Place of Prayer for All

Seeing Faces:  A Call to Have the Eyes of a Shepherd

The Brown Scapular: Mary’s Maternal Embrace of the Carmelite Order

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