Friday, April 29, 2011

Spring 2011: Flos Carmeli

The Spring 2011 online edition of the Flos Carmeli is here. Information on the new Provincial Council and our blog is featured also!

The Flos Carmeli newletter provides information for the Secular members of the Order of Discalced Carmelites in the Oklahoma Province (Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee and TEXAS)


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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

April 2011: Silent Retreat




The Triumph of the Cross Study Group Silent Retreat was held April 8-10, 2011 at Cedarbreak Retreat Center in Belton, TX. The Retreat Theme was: St John of the Cross: The Process and the Promise.

Our presenter at the retreat was Br. Joel Giallanza CSC. Br Joel is a member of the Congegation of the Holy Cross and serves on the provincial council for his community. Brother Joel is also involved in giving retreats and in the ministry of spiritual direction.

More pictures of the retreat can be found here.

"One should first know that God sustains every soul and dwells in it substantially, even though it may be that of the greatest sinner in the world. This union between God and creatures always exists" (The Ascent of Mount Carmel, II,5:3)

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