SECULAR ORDER OF DISCALCED CARMELITES
England, Wales and Scotland

 

 

 

Secular Carmelite Retreat 2021

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Part 1: Talks One to Five: 

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1 St John of the Cross’s opening prayer from ‘Sayings of Light and Love’        

   

2 St Teresa of Avila on being listened to in prayer and being raised to contemplation

   

3 St John of the Cross and his Secret Ladder of Contemplation (Part 1)

   

4 St John of the Cross and his Secret Ladder of Contemplation (Part 2)  

       

5 The person disguised, clothed in the theological virtues of faith, hope & love

   

 

Part 2: Talks Six to Ten:

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6   St Teresa of Avila’s ‘Spiritual Testimony’ from Seville, 1576,  Part 1

     

7   Teresa’s ‘Spiritual Testimony’ Part 2:  Deep inner spiritual experiences

     

8   Teresa’s ‘Spiritual Testimony’ Part 3: Understanding our spiritual experiences

     

9   St John of the Cross on the place of Jesus Christ in the spiritual life

     

10 From the beginning our hearts must be set on the goal

     

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