Carmelites are called to be ‘active contemplatives,’ but what does this mean? Have you ever wondered how to go about striking the right balance between prayer and the active life. In fairness, most of us have difficulty finding enough time in our busy lives for a sufficient amount of prayer. But the active life referred to in this particular conversation is the life of virtue, the life of charity. During this informative and helpful conversation, Mark welcomes Deacon Rusty Baldwin to the studio to discuss the importance of all Christians maintaining an active apostolate, or an individual ministry of service to others. Indeed, St. Teresa of Avila herself said it is permissible to leave the activity of prayer for only one purpose, and that is to do an act of charity for another. Even the Carmelite Rule directs the members of Carmel to stay in prayer, unless otherwise justly occupied. This just occupation is the work of charity, which includes certainly the fulfillment of the responsibilities of our station in life, but also some form of ministry. This conversation will explore those opportunities, while at the same time helping us to understand how we can still maintain a state of prayer even in the midst of the active life.
Silence…the Language of God (Less is More), by Deacon Rusty Baldwin, OCDS
Saint Teresa of Avila and the Holy Spirit, by Teresa Trygstad, OCDS
Carmel and the Holy Spirit, by Marika Zimmerman, OCDS
Living Our Carmelite Vocation through the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary, by Lynn Bete, OCDS
Advent 2021: Where’s God in All That? by Deacon Rusty Baldwin, OCDS
The Holy Trinity, the 7th Mansion, and the Sacrament of Matrimony, byDeacon Rusty Baldwin, OCDS
Dealing with Annoyances and Difficult People by Teresa Trygstad, OCDS
When God Feels Distant…He’s Closer than You Think, by Deacon Rusty Baldwin, OCDS
Ratio Institutionis from The Book of Documents by Colleen Sollinger, OCDS
Discernment: An Encounter with the Lord, with Deacon Rusty Baldwin, OCDS
Vows in the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites, presented by Colleen Sollinger, OCDS
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross: The Price of Love, presented by Deacon Rusty Baldwin, OCDS
Engaging the World But Not of the World, with Mark Olson, OCDS
What the Soul is to the Body, by Deacon Rusty Baldwin, OCDS
Mystery: The Threshold of Divine Love, with Deacon Rusty Baldwin, OCDS
Part 4: Courage in the Face of Opposition: What the Carmelites Can Teach Us About Living Counter-culturally
Part 3: Courage in the Face of Opposition: What the Carmelites Can Teach Us About Living Counter-culturally
Part 2: Courage in the Face of Opposition: What the Carmelites Can Teach Us About Living Counter-culturally
Part 1: Courage in the Face of Opposition: What the Carmelites Can Teach Us About Living Counter-culturally
Inspired by the Holy Spirt, with Deacon Rusty Baldwin, OCDS
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