Taking a title after one’s name has been a Carmelite tradition for many years. St. Teresa of Jesus, our Holy Mother, and St. John of the Cross, our Holy Father, both took titles that were dear to them. It is often said that the mystery your title expresses often plays out in a special way [...] The post Br. Gabriel of the Cross, OCD – My Name Explained appeared first on OCD Vocations.| OCD Vocations
As Discalced Carmelites, we have the opportunity to take a new name, a 'religious' name, when we enter the novitiate, the second, most foundational stage of formation. During postulancy, the first stage, we are able to think and pray about whether or not we would like to take a new name and, if so, what [...] The post Br. Gabriel of the Cross – My Name Explained appeared first on OCD Vocations.| OCD Vocations
I picked the name Br. Michael of the Holy Face and the Sorrowful Mother. In our province we are asked to choose a religious title that speaks to us about our draw to Carmel and how we think that the Lord is leading us. The title is a tradition going back to our earliest historical [...] The post Br. Michael – My Name Explained appeared first on OCD Vocations.| OCD Vocations
When I was clothed in the Habit of the Discalced Carmelite Friars, I was given the name "Pier Giorgio" after Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. Who is Blessed Pier Giorgio? He was a young Italian who died at the age of 24 in 1925. I've kept Bl. Pier Giorgio as a patron saint and heavenly friend [...] The post Br. Pier Giorgio – My Name Explained appeared first on OCD Vocations.| OCD Vocations
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Following the Mass yesterday at Holy Hill, I was asked to share the text for my homily based on the appearance of risen Christ to St. Thomas. A bit was said impromptu but I'm posting what I had prepared before me... and I've provided something of a "more finished" end... What do our Scriptures tell [...] The post Notes and reflections for a homily on the Sunday within the Easter Octave appeared first on OCD Vocations.| OCD Vocations
The Lord is risen! He is truly risen! Alleluia! Brothers and sisters, there is NO love like the love of God in Jesus Christ. God is PASSIONATE for the man and the woman He created—He is passionate for each and every one of you and me. He is passionate enough to accept being truly immersed [...] The post An Easter Homily at Holy Hill, 2013 appeared first on OCD Vocations.| OCD Vocations
On this Thanksgiving Day, we remember the countless blessings of Almighty God. Simply our grateful remembrance of God is transformative and inclines us to become more and more vessels of Divine Charity, other “humanities” (as Bl. Elizabeth of the Trinity would say) wherein Christ can live His Paschal Mystery. From the Soliloquies of St. Teresa [...]| OCD Vocations
