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HermitpatOCDS
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| First Name: | Patricia | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | Born: Presbyterian / became Disciples of Christ in 1986 / ... |
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 02:46 am |
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I was planning to look for "Brideshead Revisited" to read for entertainment, but may read John of the Cross or Teresa of Avila instead, just to get more of an idea of what it's all about.
Marsha,
If you want entertainment, stick with Brideshead, lol. Teresa and John are great to read, but they require concentration and someone to 'translate' their meaning at times. ICS Publications has softcover editions of the complete works of both Teresa and John as well as a softcover edition of Teresa's Way of Perfection, Study Edition, that we used in Formation.
We are encouraged to begin reading John of the Cross with his Canticle and not to jump right in with the Ascent of Mt. Carmel or the Dark Night, however I really got into both the Ascent and the Dark Night myself. I had the benefit of a community of folks that had been reading both saints for many years and it was a great help.
I love Teresa. She is so down to earth and practical. Some folks get a little confused with her writings when she seems to go off on a tangent, but since I do the same thing she makes perfect sense to me!
I can identify with them both with regard to spirituality and daily tasks: Teresa spoke of wanting to get back to her spinning instead of having to write and John worked as a weaver at one time in his life.
Happy reading!
God bless
Pat
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"Ecce ancilla Domini fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum." Luke 1:38
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Intercessor
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 02:48 am |
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Thanks, Pat.
I know what you mean about retention not being what it used to be.
And about repetition-- I find myself returning to the same books.
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"He who will persevere unto the end is not he who will never fall, but he who after every fall will humble himself and rise again, relying on the infinite strength of God." Divine Intimacy, p. 885 Father Gabriel, O.C.D.
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Credo Catholic
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 03:56 am |
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I can identify with them both with regard to spirituality and daily tasks: Teresa spoke of wanting to get back to her spinning instead of having to write and John worked as a weaver at one time in his life.
I was a happy knitter until I got a puppy! Now I have to just stand in the middle of the room all the time - she chews my hands and feet if I sit. I wouldn't dare bring out yarn and needles! Hope she grows out of it fast. Knitting is a good way to keep busy but unwind at the same time.
I did find Brideshead Revisited at the bookstore. It was on a list of recommended reading at RCIA. I saw the miniseries years ago, but have forgotten enough of it that the book should be good. I need something a little light right now. Do you ever feel so immersed in something that you begin to feel over-saturated? That's when I have to run to the store and look for something that's 180 degrees from it. I also picked up the DVD Bernadette.
Our homily tonight was on the contrast between the Super Bowl and the Beatitudes. How society praises and glorifies the football players and makes such a big deal of the game and all the surrounding events, but really none of it amounts to anything. Fame, athletic ability, good looks, outrageous incomes don't last. Being meek, humble, peaceful, pure in heart and merciful are what really count to the Lord. Those are also the qualities I associate with Carmelites. That their deep contemplation and prayer result in those qualities. It was a timely and compelling sermon.
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Posted: Fri Feb 8th, 2008 05:27 pm |
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CredoCatholic wrote:
Today I printed out the Rule of St. Albert from the Carmelite Website http://www.ocarm.org. If I tack it on to the end of one of the LOTH readings, I should know it pretty well in a few days.
Marsha, you mentioned the Rule. I was asked to bring a copy of the Constitution to the first meeting. (I wasn't sure whether you had already located that.) In case you haven't, here's an URL. Scroll down under the Rule to find the sixty items of the Constitution and the epilogue.
OCDS Constitutions-click
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"He who will persevere unto the end is not he who will never fall, but he who after every fall will humble himself and rise again, relying on the infinite strength of God." Divine Intimacy, p. 885 Father Gabriel, O.C.D.
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Posted: Sat Feb 9th, 2008 03:42 am |
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| Thanks Becky, I printed it from http://www.ocarm.org and after checking it looks like the wording is the same. Amazing to be studying a rule for living that was written at the beginning of the 11th century. Thanks again, M
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