Dec. 11, 2023
Christmas Preparation for Carmelites
Deacon Mark Danis, OCDS, shares ways to prepare during Advent for the birth of our Lord. He provides suggestions specific for Secular Carmelites. This talk was given during a Holy Hour.
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Feb. 3, 2023
A Soul of Silence: Sister Elizabeth of the Trinity
Deacon Mark Danis, OCDS, shares reflections about the short book, A Soul of Silence: Sister Elizabeth of the Trinity.
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July 3, 2022
Silence…the Language of God, with Deacon Rusty Baldwin, OCDS
Silence is golden. We have often heard that phrase. Silence is really a deep Bible truth. In this presentation, Deacon Baldwin will address that truth and point out the use of silence in prayer.
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March 1, 2022
Silence…the Language of God (Less is More), by Deacon Rusty Baldwin, OCDS
In this presentation, Deacon Baldwin will address that truth and point out the use of silence in prayer and particularly in the life of contemplatives and the gift of contemplation in prayer.
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June 21, 2016
Silence and Poetry
In this second of a two part series, Mark and Frances continue a discussion of the important role of silence in our contemplative prayer life, and in our daily life. Building on the more objective list of the twelve degrees of silence they discussed in t...
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June 14, 2016
The Role of Silence in Prayer
Here Mark and Frances reintroduce a topic they believe does not get enough attention in our discussion of contemplative prayer or even in conversations about the spiritual journey. The topic is the important role of silence in our daily prayer and in our...
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Dec. 15, 2015
In the Silence of the Night There is Music
The great philosopher Soren Kierkegaard once said, "The present state of the world and all of life is diseased. If I were a doctor and were asked my advice, I should reply: Create Silence! Bring men to Silence. The word of God cannot be heard in the nois...
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