Carmelite Book Study!!!

My dear friends,

Praised be Jesus Christ!

I am beyond thrilled to bring a Catholic book study group to you, focused solely on everything Carmelite!! Over the next months, I hope to dive into Carmelite spirituality, writings of Carmel’s saints, and other beautiful books that explore the biography and spirituality of Carmelite saints.

Our first book is Carmelite Spirituality in the Teresian Tradition, by Paul-Marie of the Cross, OCD. It was the first book about Carmelite spirituality that I read, and it is SO good! A really beautiful beginning overview of what it means to be Carmelite. (Added bonus is it is a short book, so we have an easy start to our studies!) Here are some places to purchase it:

Institute of Carmelite Studies, $11.95 https://www.icspublications.org/products/carmelite-spirituality-in-the-teresian-tradition

Abe Books, new and used options $6-12 https://www.abebooks.com/9780935216509/Carmelite-Spirituality-Teresian-Tradition-Paul-Marie-0935216502/plp

Amazon, $12 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0935216502?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_WFC6NWD0CMWGZNEPXXHG&language=en-US

I will have a live meeting to discuss the book on Thursday, 2/1/24, at 7pm CST on my Youtube channel (http://www.youtube.com/@carmelitehomemaker). Because I am a smaller account on Youtube, there is a limit to how many non-subscribers can view livestreams, so just be sure to subscribe to the channel so you are guaranteed access. :)

I wanted to do it on Youtube rather than on Instagram to make it accessible to those who do not have social media accounts. Also, for those who cannot make the live meeting, it will be saved as a video you can go back to, and can comment your thoughts on the book - I would still love to hear from you!

Comment “in!” if you’ll be reading with us this month! 🤎 (And please pass this on to others too - the more the merrier! There is always so much growth from hearing other’s perspectives and insights on books.)

P.S. I apologize this wasn't announced sooner on my blog - I announced last week on my Instagram, but was still figuring out the off-instagram details for getting you all access. Going forward, books will normally be announced a full month or more in advance.