Practice of Mental Prayer and of Perfection   Fr. Alphonsus of the Mother of Sorrows    
Perhaps the best synthesis of the teachings of the great Carmelite Doctors of the Church, St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila. This work represents the culmination of a style of Discalced Carmelite synthesis that began in the generation following the deaths of St. John and St. Teresa, but largely abandoned later in the 20th century. First published in 1910. Facsimile reprint. [more details...]
Code: B1864        £16.50  
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Way of Perfection for the Laity   Rev. Father Kevin, O.C.D.    
A detailed explanation of the Discalced Carmelite Third Secular Order Rule by Rev. Father Kevin, O.C.D.; originally published in 1956. This reprint includes as an appendix Part III (The Ritual or Ceremonial section) from the Manual of the Third (Secular) Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Teresa of Jesus. (Parts I and II are given and commented upon by Fr. Kevin.) [more details...]
Code: B1865        £15.50  
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Officium Parvum Beatae Mariae Virginis juxta Ritum Carmelitanum (1939)       
This is the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary according to the pre-Conciliar Carmelite Rite, and allowed for use in the Church according to Universae Ecclesiae 34. Please note that the text is in Latin only. [more details...]
Code: B1996        £12.50  
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Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary According to the Carmelite Rite   Bishop Bryan Clayton, D.D., Er.Carm.    
The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary According to the Ancient and Venerable Rite of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. According to the Psalter of Pope St. Pius V (pre-1911 Psalter); with proper prayers from the 1938 Carmelite Rite Breviary. Text of prayers in Latin. Rubrics in English. [more details...]
Code: B1997        £23.75  
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The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt Carmel with the Office of the Dead according to the Carmelite Rite   Vincent McDonald    
This book contains a Latin-English edition of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, together with the Office of the Dead, according to the Pre-Conciliar Carmelite Rite, in accordance with Summorum Pontificum and Universae Ecclesiae. [more details...]
Code: B1998        £23.50  
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Instruction of Novices   Ven. John of Jesus Mary    
Ven. Fr. John of Jesus Mary gives a classic treatise for growth in the spiritual life. Written for Discalced Carmelite novices, it is valuable for all who wish to understand and regulate their passions, grow in virtue, avoid vice and practice mental prayer. [more details...]
Code: B1999        £8.50  
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Carmel in the Holy Land: From its beginnings to the present day   ed. S. Giordano    
Experts guide us through the story of Carmel in the Holy Land. Over 195 colour photographs, large format ("coffee table") book. [more details...]
Code: B0325        £30.00  
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Welcome to the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites   Fr. Aloysius Deeney, O.C.D.    
This book is a collection of Fr. Aloysius Deeney's conferences presented to the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelite (OCDS) members worldwide. His most practical and insightful talks are primarily directed to the members of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites and others who are interested in the tradition of Discalced Carmelites. [more details...]
Code: B1574        £8.95  
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The Rule of St Albert   ed Hugh Clarke, O Carm and Bede Edwards, ODC    
The Latin text and English translation of the Rule of Saint Albert, the foundational document of the Carmelite family with introductory notes, history and commentary. Very interesting, with black and white photographs and illustrations. Note: Although new, the binding of this book is rather fragile, hence the price! [more details...]
Code: B1990        £2.50  
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The Blessed Mother   Gabriel Barry OCD    
Our Lady in Holy Scripture, and the marian spirit of our Carmelite Order and the Holy Scapular. [more details...]
Code: B0922        £2.50  
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Our Lady of the Place. Mary in the history and in the life of Carmel.   Emanuele Boaga, O. Carm    
This volume brings together a number of lectures by Fr. Boaga, who is President of the Carmelite Institute in Rome and an expert in Carmelite history and spirituality. This book which is beautifully illustrated with a useful guide for those who wish to study, reflect and appropiate whatever relates to Her whom Carmelites invoke and experience as Patroness, Mother and Sister. [more details...]
Code: B0601        £19.50  
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Glenvale Book of Prayers   Carmelite Monastery Glenvale    
New Book of Prayers from the Carmelite Monastery Glenvale, inspired by the visit of the Relics of St Therese of Lisieux. Hardback, 112 full colour pages of favourite prayers, including the rosary, stations of the cross, prayers for all occasions and intentions, prayers in Irish, reflections and guidance on prayer. Convenient size: 148mm x 95 mm. Beautiful Catholic gift. This book is also available with commerative covers for First Communion, Confirmation and Wedding - see under our Prayer section. [more details...]
Code: B0661        £8.50  
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Catechesis and Ritual for the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel   Carmelite Provincials in North America    
A handy guide to the authentic teaching behind the Brown Scapular devotion. Prepared by the North American Provincials of the Carmelite Orders, this book explains the devotion and provides the various rites for enrolment and blessing of the Scapular. [more details...]
Code: B0327        £4.95  
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Manual of The Third Order of Mount Carmel       
Manual of The Third (Secular) Order of Our Blessed Lady of Mount Carmel and St Teresa of Jesus. This 1960 edition for Third Order Carmelites was a real labour of love containing all the prayers, devotions and ceremonies of the Carmelite Third Order. [more details...]
Code: B1934        £13.95  
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Constitutions of the Secular Order of the Teresian Carmel and the Rule of St Albert       
The new Constitutions for the Secular Order (OCDS) as approved by the Holy See on June 16th 2003. Plus 'The Rule of St. Albert of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel.' [more details...]
Code: B0672        £4.80  
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Truly the Son of God   Joseph Chalmers, O Carm    
The Way of the Cross in the Gospel of Mark. In the life and death of Jesus, the Good News of God's love for all humanity was revealed. Seeing His Son nailed to a cross did not make the Father reject us; instead He offered us even more hope and love through the resurrection. In this beautiful set of reflections on Mark's Gospel, Father Joseph Chalmers gives a fresh perspective on the traditional practice of tracing Jesus' Passion through the 'Stations of the Cross'. After setting Mark's Gospel in context and exploring its layers of meaning through informative scriptural commentary, Fr. Joseph considers how God's Word might lead us into a deeper relationship with God through prayer and service. As Prior General of the Carmelites (1995-2007), a religious order which puts particular emphasis on pondering God's Word, Most Rev. Fr. Joseph Chalmers has shared with people across the world his experience of how God speaks words of love today through the Bible. In this, his third book of Bible meditations, Fr. Joseph engages with the challenge of aggressive secularism, encourages Christians to stand up for the Kingdom values Jesus taught, and prompts readers to put their love of God into active service of the marginalised. Father Joseph reveals how meditating upon Scripture can lead into vocal, mental and silent prayer. Drawing from the Christian contemplative tradition, particularly the teachings of Saint Teresa of Avila, he shows how we can deepen our friendship with the God that we know loves us, as proved by the Passion of Christ. "This is indeed a book not just for Lent but for any time we wish to indulge in guided prayer throughout the year recommend this book to those who wish to immerse themselves in the account of the Passion of Our Lord from St. Mark's Gospel, thus strengthening their own Christian faith and their desire for Christian action." from Foreword by Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Archbishop of St. Andrews & Edinburgh. [more details...]
Code: B1991        £11.95  
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Mary, The Contemplative   Fr. Joseph Chalmers, O. Carm Prior General    
Fr. Chalmers examines the foundations of Carmelite Marian spirituality and focuses on one aspect, that of Mary as she who listened to the Word of God and allowed that Word to shape her entire life. This develops the theme of Our Lady as model for each one of us as we seek to respond to the invitation to enter into an intimate relationship with God. Chapters also cover silent prayer and contemplation, with an appendix of the letter of Pope John Paul 11 to the Carmelite family and St. Albert's Carmelite Rule. [more details...]
Code: B0602        £7.50  
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The Sound of Silence: Listening to the Word of God with Elijah the Prophet   Joseph Chalmers, O Carm    
In the Bible we read that God's words of love were proclaimed zealously by the prophets of the Old testament, and foremost among God's messengers was Elijah. Elijah, the prophet of Carmel, was a man of prayer and action who experienced God's word in the sound of silence. In his own son, Jesus Christ, God spoke in a new way. Many people who encountered Jesus were struck by how he reminded them of Elijah. In this beautiful set of reflections the prophet Elijah is presented to us in the light of Christian faith by Father Joseph Chalmers, Prior General of Carmelite Order (1995-2007). Drawing on the ancient traditions underlying the practices of Lectio Divina and Centering Prayer, Father Joseph shares with us how to listen contemplatively to God's word in the Bible and in the silence of our hearts. [more details...]
Code: B1465        £13.95  
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Mary and the Brown Scapular   Fr Hugh Clarke, O.Carm    
According to Carmelite tradition, in the year 1251 the Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Simon Stock and gave him a brown scapular to wear as part of the Carmelite habit. A simplified version is used by lay members of the scapular confraternities which is two square pieces of cloth attached with strings, hanging back and front over the shoulders. Today the brown scapular of the Carmelites remains one of the most popular devotions in the Church. In this revised booklet, Fr Hugh shows the biblical foundations for the devotion and how the scapular has been understood by the Carmelite saints, as well as making that devotion come alive for us. [more details...]
Code: B0953        £3.95  
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Sounding Solitude   Sr Mary Paul Cutri, OCD    
Solitude is not foreign to anyone. It is a universal reality that permeates all our experiences. But why write a book about it? One answer: God. God is the One we seek in solitude. Solitude, which is a listening to God, a being with God, an attentiveness to God’s word and wisdom, and a being-in-love with God, is worth the journey into it. Persons who enter into solitude and taste its fruits will no longer see as they saw before. Solitude offers another way of seeing. When we are open to discover and to receive, the mystery of solitude purifies the sight, the seeing, the beholding of each person. When solitude brings us to God, God brings us into new vision. This book is directed to all who seek God and who long to “see” God and to know God’s ways more truly [more details...]
Code: B1652        £11.95  
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The Marriage of All and Nothing   Barbara Dent    
ed. M. Freiburger. Selected writings of Barbara Dent. The New Zealand author's intensely personal, experiential style gives "flesh and bones" to the notion of the "dark night of the soul" in this book. This she does as a mother, writer, poustnik and Carmelite Secular Order member. She reveals how adept a guide she is to managing the darkness of physical suffering and spiritual progress. [more details...]
Code: B0326        £10.95  
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Divine Intimacy - Leatherbound   Fr Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen, O.C.D.    
This Book of Meditations is a classic and is seeped in Carmelite spirituality. For every day it offers two meditations, in liturgical arrangement, that enable the soul to enter the conscious presence of God and to reflect on the theme of the day. These are followed by a ‘Colloquy’ that helps the person at prayer to start a friendly conversation with God where acts of praise and love, petition and thanksgiving are made, together with good resolutions for the future. Here we are at the very heart of prayer, which is a heart-to-heart encounter in faith with the living God. Size: 6" x 8.25". Flexible cover, black leather. Click here to open sample pages in PDF format. [more details...]
Code: B1461        £39.95  
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Temptation and Discernment   S. Galilea    
Drawing on the teaching of Ignatius of Loyola, John of the Cross, and Teresa of Avila, this noted author shows us how to avoid activism, messianism, and many other common pitfalls in ministry and prayer. [more details...]
Code: B0316        £10.95  
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Prophet of Fire   Kilian Healy, O. Carm    
In this volume Fr. Healy former Prior General of the Carmelite Order, presents the perennial challenge of Elijah: If the Lord is God, follow him; if Baal, follow him. Prophet of Fire challenges us to stand up and be counted. [more details...]
Code: B0606        £8.95  
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Methods of Prayer   Kilian J. Healy, O. Carm.    
This is a reprint of the "classic" work of Carmelite spirituality by Fr. Kilian Healy. It is a required reading for all who want to deepen their understanding of the spirituality of the Church and of Carmel. Fr. Kilian was the Prior General of the Order from 1959-1971. He presents the spirituality of the Touraine Reform and the relation between their method of prayer with the other schools of spirituality such as Ignatian, Salesian, Teresian, as well as others. This is a book which should be in any Carmelite's library. [more details...]
Code: B1101        £17.00  
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Drink of the Stream. Prayers of Carmelites.   Penny Hickey OCDS    
The prayers and meditations in this book were compiled to help the reader listen to and pray with the saints of Carmel throughout the ages, from Elijah through the twentieth century. These prayers allow one to enter into the most intimate depths of the souls of Carmelite saints. How better to learn than from the masters themselves. "When read slowly and reflectively, these devout outpourings have the power to snatch us up as well into the sublime intimacy of knowledge and love that our saints experienced in the divine mysteries." - Kiernan Kavanaugh, O.C.D. [more details...]
Code: B0276        £11.50  
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Garment of Grace   Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary    
Garment of Grace recalls several outstanding miracles attributed to the Brown Scapular and quotes the saints and popes recommending the scapular. It explains what a scapular is, how it is to be worn, the benefits received and more. It also gives a brief history of the scapular and St. Simon Stock. Garment of Grace, with over 15 full colour pictures, is perfect to promote devotion to Our Lady and the Brown Scapular. [more details...]
Code: B1469        £1.95  
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Captive Flames   Fr James McCaffrey, OCD    
A biblical reading of the Carmelite saints. In Captive Flames James McCaffrey presents a compelling argument for the relevance of Carmelite spirituality and its scriptural basis. Focusing on five key figures he shows us how Carmelite spirituality, based on experience not theory, can lead to a fuller understanding of God's love for all. [more details...]
Code: B0984        £9.99  
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Patterns of Prayer   Eugene McCaffrey, OCD    
A seasoned retreat leader, he has written a guide to prayer that is rich in encouragement. Inside you will find inspiration from well known spiritual masters as Teresa of Avila, Teilhard de Chardin, and T. S. Eliot. These quotations are then a jumping - off point for presenting prayer from several different angles: discovery, God's presence, listening, contemplative meditation, awareness, friendship, petition, and compassion. "Father Eugene McCaffrey offers us a gem in this little book...Only from a lifetime of prayer could these reflections come". Bishop Ahern. [more details...]
Code: B0515        £6.50  
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The Carmelite Charism   Fr James McCaffrey OCD    
The volume shows the inner journey to be a path of growing intimacy with God, focused on the person of Jesus and leading ever more deeply into the mystery of the Trinity dwelling within. It presents Carmelite prayer as essentially a heart - to - heart communing with God. [more details...]
Code: B0666        £10.95  
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Contemplative Meditation   Matthew McGetrick OCD    
Booklet. An excellent booklet to get you started on contemplative meditation from this well known Carmelite retreat master. [more details...]
Code: B0549        £1.95  
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Practical Questions: On the Prayer Life   Matthew McGetrick OCD    
More spiritual direction from this well known Carmelite retreat master. [more details...]
Code: B0495        £6.55  
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Practical Questions: On the Spiritual Life   Matthew McGetrick OCD    
More spiritual direction from this well known Carmelite retreat master. [more details...]
Code: B0496        £6.55  
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At the Fountain of Elijah   Wilfred McGreal, O. Carm    
This book takes us on a journey through time and space from the 12th century to the conditions of the present day, conditions which have encouraged renewal and growth in the Carmelite family. It is the story of a living community and an enduring vision which remains just as vivid today. [more details...]
Code: B0273        £8.95  
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The Teresian Carmelites: Nuns and Friars in One Family   Finian Monahan, OCD    
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Code: B0956        £4.25  
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Lectio Divina and the Practice of Teresian Prayer   Sam Anthony Morello, OCD    
The author shows us how the tradition of Lectio can assist us in following the way of prayer of St. Teresa of Avila. [more details...]
Code: B0502        £3.50  
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To Live is to Pray   Elizabeth Ruth Obbard    
Introduces 6 great Carmelite figures and their individual ways of prayer. Let them help you discover the pathway to authentic spiritual growth. Excellent book for beginning formation. [more details...]
Code: B0272        £6.99  
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St Teresas Way of Perfection for everyone   Elizabeth Ruth Obbard    
This superb book is to be avoided if you do not wish to be challenged. In delightful and simple terms it spells out the truths of the spiritual life. This is a manual for adults, easy reading perhaps, but even more inspiring and deep. [more details...]
Code: B0382        £5.95  
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Land of Carmel   Elizabeth Ruth Obbard    
This book will give you an insight into the order of Carmel, concentrating especially on the early years when it began as a small group of hermits in the time of the crusades, and tracing its development through to the era of its greatest expositors and reformers in the sixteenth century. This is a story in which each person who loves Carmel is challenged to find their own unique vocation reflected in the 'land' that is especially inspired by the biblical figures of the Mother of God and Elijah the prophet. [more details...]
Code: B0243        £8.50  
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Awakening To Prayer   A. I. Okumura    
trans. Theresa Kazue Hiraki and Albert Masaru Yamato. In this simple yet profound book, Japanese Carmelite Augustine Ichiro Okumura explores the fundamental nature and root of prayer, drawing on the images, stores, and insights of Eastern and Western spiritual traditions. [more details...]
Code: B0319        £8.25  
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