Explore every episode of the podcast Centre for Applied Carmelite Spirituality (CACS)'s Podcast
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| Christmas Day | 24 Dec 2024 | 00:04:59 | |
Christmas Day | |||
| Fourth Sunday of Advent | 21 Dec 2024 | 00:04:56 | |
Fourth Sunday of Advent | |||
| Meditation on the Seven O' Antiphons: O' Emmanuel | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:04:48 | |
Meditation on the Seven O' Antiphons: O' Emmanuel | |||
| Meditation on the Seven O' Antiphons: O' King | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:04:33 | |
Meditation on the Seven O' Antiphons: O' King | |||
| Meditation on the Seven O' Antiphons: O' Rising Sun | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:04:46 | |
Meditation on the Seven O' Antiphons: O' Rising Sun | |||
| Meditation on the Seven O' Antiphons: O' Key of David | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:05:13 | |
Meditation on the Seven O' Antiphons: O' Key of David | |||
| Meditation on the Seven O' Antiphons: O' Stock of Jesse | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:04:24 | |
Meditation on the Seven O' Antiphons: O' Stock of Jesse | |||
| Meditation on the Seven O' Antiphons: O' Adonai | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:05:43 | |
Meditation on the Seven O' Antiphons: O' Adonai | |||
| Meditation on the Seven O' Antiphons: O' Wisdom | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:05:13 | |
Meditation on the Seven O' Antiphons: O' Wisdom | |||
| The Solemnity of St John of the Cross | 13 Dec 2024 | 00:04:58 | |
The Solemnity of St John of the Cross | |||
| Third Sunday of Advent | 13 Dec 2024 | 00:04:59 | |
Third Sunday of Advent | |||
| The Solemnity of Immaculate Conception | 08 Dec 2024 | 00:05:19 | |
The Solemnity of Immaculate Conception | |||
| Second Sunday of Advent | 07 Dec 2024 | 00:04:59 | |
Second Sunday of Advent | |||
| First Sunday of Advent: Welcoming Christ the Hope of Humanity | 30 Nov 2024 | 00:04:58 | |
First Sunday of Advent: Welcoming Christ the Hope of Humanity | |||
| The Seven Steps on our Pilgrimage in Prayer Series: Seventh Step - Return, Episode 7 | 14 Aug 2024 | 00:23:31 | |
This final step calls us to return—to come back home. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to different ways, but now it is time to return. The Father awaits our return with love beyond all-telling. We are invited to come home and surrender to the Father by falling into his open arms. His arms are ever open, and he keeps waiting for our return. | |||
| The Seven Steps on our Pilgrimage in Prayer Series: Sixth Step - Renounce, Episode 6 | 07 Aug 2024 | 00:26:33 | |
This step calls for renunciation. St. John of the Cross teaches that renunciation is the key to liberation. The more we practice renunciation, the deeper we go into the joy of the liberation of the children of God. Fr. Alex and Dr. Susan lead us through this conversation. | |||
| The Seven Steps on our Pilgrimage in Prayer Series: Fifth Step - Rekindle, Episode 5 | 31 Jul 2024 | 00:21:11 | |
We always pray: Come, oh Holy Spirit, and fill the hearts of the faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of your love. We greatly require this prayer in our lives, particularly during challenging and cold moments in our journey. These difficult times are aided and rekindled by the flame of God’s love. What is more on this step? Kindly join Fr. Alex and Dr. Susan as they explore this step. | |||
| The Seven Steps on our Pilgrimage in Prayer Series: Fourth Step - Rejoice, Episode 4 | 24 Jul 2024 | 00:26:57 | |
Welcome to the fourth step, ‘Rejoice’. After coming away with the Lord for a retreat, we can only rejoice and be full of thanksgiving. Fr. Alex and Dr. Susan take us on a journey that traces a link between rejoicing, prayer, giving thanks, and gratitude. When we rejoice, we are also praying, giving thanks, and expressing gratitude. This step reminds us of Paul’s invitation: Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, rejoice. What else does it mean to rejoice? Kindly listen to this uplifting conversation. | |||
| The Seven Steps on our Pilgrimage in Prayer Series: Third Step - Retreat, Episode 3 | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:22:29 | |
This episode invites us to come away, pause and get refreshed. We may have treated ourselves to different things, but now the Lord wants to treat us to something different, extraordinary and more refreshing. This is a time to pause, and seek intimacy with the Lord who is present to us. Retreat is not a timeout on this pilgrimage, but one of the steps on the pilgrimage of prayer. | |||
| The Seven Steps on our Pilgrimage in Prayer Series: Second Step - Rejuvenate, Episode 2 | 10 Jul 2024 | 00:19:53 | |
In this episode, our watch word is “Rejuvenate.” Whilst still guided by John of the Cross, we have many instances of when he was rejuvenated. During and after his prison experience, he was rejuvenated. This experience is seen in the light of coming out of the bitterness of the crucifixion into the joy of the resurrection. On this pilgrimage of prayer, we are looking forward to the Paschal Mystery when we will be rejuvenated by the Risen Lord. | |||
| The Seven Steps on our Pilgrimage in Prayer Series: First Step - Renew, Episode 1 | 03 Jul 2024 | 00:16:32 | |
In this series, there is a beautiful ensemble formed by the Sacred Scripture and the Sayings of Light and Love of St. John of the Cross. Fr. Alex and Susan take hold of the riches in these two holy resources to help us as we pilgrimage to God in prayer. It is consoling to hear John of the Cross say that as we search for God, God is searching for us even more than we can imagine. We seek God to be renewed and God seeks us to renew us. Both God and we are on this pilgrimage, moving towards each other. The heavenly story of the Lover and the Beloved is summed up in the renewal that brings the beloved ever closer to listening to the heartbeats of the Lover. | |||
| Elizabeth of the Trinity Series: The Prayer to the Trinity, Episode 4 | 12 Jun 2024 | 00:31:00 | |
The Prayer to the Trinity is famous, inspiring, but always accessible. This fourth episode on Elizabeth of the Trinity shows us that the ideals for which she asks God for help are common to all Christian prayer: a longing to pray more deeply, in peace and tranquillity; to have greater intimacy with Christ; and to grow in his likeness and let him live in us fully. The Prayer also shows us a way to enter into a deep personal relationship with each of the three divine Persons and with the Trinity itself. | |||
| Elizabeth of the Trinity Series: The Greatness of Our Vocation and Let Yourself Be Loved, Episode 3 | 05 Jun 2024 | 00:30:21 | |
The Greatness of Our Vocation and Let Yourself Be Loved could well be called “letters of encouragement”. In the first, which Elizabeth addressed to a young friend in September 1906, she invites a teenage girl, full of ideals, to aim for the heights with her life – for holiness. The second letter, written for Elizabeth’s prioress the following month, is an invitation to believe that God loves us to excess, and to respond with our whole heart. | |||
| The Elizabeth of the Trinity Series: Heaven in Faith, Episode 2 | 29 May 2024 | 00:36:57 | |
In August 1906, Elizabeth wrote Heaven in Faith, a short work outlining her main ideas on prayer, as a gift for her sister, Guite, who was a wife and mother – teachings which can be lived out fully, whether inside or outside the cloister. Our second episode explores the practical ways in which we can live with God in our daily life; Mary as model of a contemplative-in-action; and how to let ourselves be guided by the Holy Spirit. The Two Volume work by Dr. Joanne Mosley on St Elizabeth of the Trinity and other books on Carmelite Spirituality can be found at: http://carmelite.org.uk Do you prefer to watch this podcast? Kindly join us on: YouTube: https://youtu.be/t1D50OzDtfI For more information: https://www.carmelite.uk.net/ Kindly contact us with comments, questions, and suggestions at media@carmelite.org.uk | |||
| Elizabeth of the Trinity Series: Introducing Elizabeth and her Message of Prayer, Episode 1 | 22 May 2024 | 00:46:04 | |
In this first episode, we are introduced to St Elizabeth Catez (1880-1906) – a young woman with a rich and vibrant personality, and an accomplished musician – and to some of the main themes of her message on prayer which are helpful for all of us today: the indwelling of God in the soul, relationship with the three Persons of the Trinity, and the ways in which the great teachers of Carmel, Sts Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross, can help form our life of prayer, just as they did for Elizabeth. | |||
| The Inspiration Series: Praying with St John of the Cross, Episode 4 | 01 May 2024 | 00:29:23 | |
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| The Inspiration Series: Praying with St Teresa of Avila, Episode 3 | 24 Apr 2024 | 00:36:42 | |
St Teresa of Avila, the teacher of prayer, as some may call her was once a student of prayer. She had the ardent desire to pray, but she experienced difficulties in prayer during her early years. However, the Lord granted her that gift, made her advance in her life of prayer and she shared it with us. St Teresa is a great gift and inspiration to many who are on the way to perfection. | |||
| The Inspiration Series: Praying with Mary, Episode 2 | 17 Apr 2024 | 00:42:12 | |
Mary is the mother of our Lord and our mother. Interestingly, Mary has a special place for the Carmelites because she is an inspiration, a mother, and a sister. This plays out strongly because we are the "Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel." Through her, the gospel of prayer and intercession continues to resound. Fr. Matt brings out clearly how contemplative disposition and acceptance of the message of the angel serve as a foundation of prayer for all Christians. She is a great inspiration and a true guide to her Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. | |||
| The Inspiration Series: Praying with Elijah, Episode 1 | 10 Apr 2024 | 00:35:42 | |
Fr. Matt Blake and Fr. Yamai Bature are Discalced Carmelite Friars. In this series, they are taking us to the very origins of the Carmelite prayer. This series is named "Inspiration Series" because we will be exploring what inspired the Carmelite Saints and all Carmelites in their approach to prayer. This episode explores the figure of Elijah in the Scriptures, in the history of the Carmelites, and in our lives this day. He highlights Elijah's zeal and thirst for a deeper encounter with God. We are inspired by his zeal. To this day, it has inspired our unrelenting efforts to strive for holiness. | |||
| The Trinity Prays in us Series: The Humanity of Christ and our Prayer experience, Episode 2 | 06 Mar 2024 | 00:27:59 | |
Bishop Greg, yet again, highlights a few more helpful tips on what we make of our own prayer experience. This time, it is not just about our prayer and our experiences, but also about Christ’s prayer and experiences. Bishop Greg takes us into a deeper understanding of what St. Teresa of Avila meant when she constantly referred us to the humanity of Christ. | |||
| The Trinity Prays in us Series: The Mystery of the Trinity and our Prayer, Episode 1 | 28 Feb 2024 | 00:19:20 | |
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| Our Father Series: Deliver us from evil, Episode 8 | 18 Feb 2024 | 00:37:04 | |
We have come to the end of our conversation on the Lord's prayer. It is a most consoling thing to know that Jesus uses the word 'us' while teaching this prayer. Furthermore, He included Himself in this last petition, 'Deliver us from evil'. This is one of the most profound moments when Jesus shows solidarity with human reality, which is plagued with pain and evil. From all evil, He asks the Father to deliver us. St. Teresa reassures us that it is the will of the Father to free us from evil. Likewise, Teresa, let us ask the Father to deliver us from evil and bring us into his kingdom of peace, love, and joy. That He may lead us to that for which our souls yearn, ultimate union with Him. | |||
| Our Father Series: Lead us not into temptation, Episode 7 | 14 Feb 2024 | 00:35:31 | |
In our world today, many seem to be more scared of being tempted than falling into sin. St. Teresa always teaches that when we look to Christ, we are better off than going alone. Christ, our Lord, was tempted; we are too being tempted. We become better if we can learn from Christ's disposition towards temptation. Equally, Teresa proposed some practical ways of not yielding to temptation. Practicing the virtues of detachment from our desires, asking the Lord for grace in humility, and keeping vigilant against the subtle ways the devil attacks the soul are very helpful. As much as we are wary of the near occasions of sin, we should jump onto any near occasion of grace. God's grace is a huge means of resisting the devil and temptation. | |||
| Our Father Series: Forgive us our debts even as we forgive those in debt to us, Episode 6 | 09 Feb 2024 | 00:42:18 | |
St Teresa counsels us in this petition to seek the Lord and ask for pardon for the many times we have sinned against Him. She added, that forgiving others who have sinned against us opens us up to the Lord's grace of mercy and pardon. What is more? This petition is rooted in the previous ones as they have built on each other. Pride has no place in the heart of Christians; only the humble of heart can approach such a good Lord and ask for pardon while we grant pardon to others who have sinned against us. As a community of believers, let us implore the Lord's pardon on us, our loved ones and our world as we chant Psalm 51 at the end of the conversation. | |||
| Our Father Series: Give us this day our daily bread, Episode 5 | 31 Jan 2024 | 00:28:38 | |
In this episode, the conversation took a deeper and different turn. We are being drawn into the past to consider how the Israelites dealt with their 'daily bread' the manna. Furthermore, our Lord offered his disciples their 'daily bread' His body. This inspired St. Teresa to lament on how we treat our 'daily bread' the Body of our Lord, and how so much it has been profaned and disrespected. A reference to St. Ignatius of Antioch made the conversation so rich with lessons coming from the Apostolic era. | |||
| Our Father Series: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, Episode 4 | 24 Jan 2024 | 00:34:16 | |
The words 'Thy will be done' is often said without giving a deep and worthwhile thought of what is meant by that. However, on realising God's will, we shudder at what God wants of us. Interestingly, Jesus was the first to say those words, and he kept repeating them till his last breath. St. Teresa knows how demanding it can be and decided to teach her sisters what these words meant and how to be attuned to God's will. The aim of prayer and our existence is for our will to be united with God will. This conversation beautifully brings out the sweet blend of the Scripture and the teachings of St. Teresa. | |||
| Our Father Series: Hallowed be Thy Name, Thy Kindgom come, Episode 3 | 17 Jan 2024 | 00:31:31 | |
In the words, 'Hallowed be Thy Name', we are reminded of the holiness of our Father and a call to reverence and acknowledge the Holy Name of God. Teresa continues her commentary on the Lord's Prayer by asking the Lord for the gift of reverence for God. This conversation opens up for us the Scriptural context of the 'Name of God' and what the acknowledgement of God's name does in our souls. | |||
| Our Father Series: Who art in Heaven, Episode 2 | 13 Jan 2024 | 00:36:49 | |
St Teresa of Avila has wonderfully expounded the second segment of the Lord's Prayer, 'Who art in Heaven'. She asks, 'Where is this Heaven?' 'How do we get to this Heaven?' In this beautiful conversation between Fr Alex and Fr Liam, we get a sense of the teachings of St Teresa on this section. Listening to this conversation you will appreciate better how Teresa's understanding of the Scripture as the Word of God shaped her life and mystical experiences. | |||
| Our Father Series: Our Father, Episode 1 | 10 Jan 2024 | 00:35:33 | |
In this great prayer taught by our Lord Jesus Christ is found the profound understanding of who we are as sons and daughters of God. Equally, through this prayer Christ brings us closer to Himself for us to know we all share one fatherhood with Him in God. St. Teresa of Avila further expounds on the concept of this fatherhood in her book, 'The Way of Perfection'. | |||
| Introducing the Living Prayer Podcast | 08 Jan 2024 | 00:05:04 | |
This Promo Episode of the Living Prayer Podcast is one that sets us in motion for the many amazing conversations coming up. Kindly stay and journey with us. | |||