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Carmelite Conversations

Catholic Radio for the USA

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June 27 2016 – “The Grace of Contemplative Prayer” Part One of Three

June 27 2016 – “The Grace of Contemplative Prayer” Part One of Three

Join Mark and Frances on an introduction and discussion on contemplative prayer. We start by defining the words: praye... Read more

27 Jun 2016

Ranked #2

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June 13 2016 – “The Role of Silence in Prayer”

June 13 2016 – “The Role of Silence in Prayer”

You cannot have vocal prayer without the spoken word, and you cannot have contemplative prayer without silence. Mark an... Read more

13 Jun 2016

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April 11, 2016 – Great Books

April 11, 2016 – Great Books

Mark and Frances took this opportunity to discuss some of their recent and favorite “Great Books.” The definition of Gr... Read more

12 Apr 2016

56mins

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July 18 2016 – “The Grace of Contemplative Prayer” Part Three of Three

July 18 2016 – “The Grace of Contemplative Prayer” Part Three of Three

In the final segment of the three part series, Mark and Frances start with St. John of the Cross’s counsel on the attitu... Read more

18 Jul 2016

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July 25 2016 – “Humility: the Bedrock of Prayer and Spiritual Growth” Part One

July 25 2016 – “Humility: the Bedrock of Prayer and Spiritual Growth” Part One

St. Teresa of Avila said: “There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than in all the ... Read more

25 Jul 2016

46mins

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April 18 2016 – “Introduction to the Virtuous Life and Spiritual Insight of Madame Barbara Acarie/Blessed Mary of the Incarnation, OCD, Foundress of the Discalced Carmel in France”

April 18 2016 – “Introduction to the Virtuous Life and Spiritual Insight of Madame Barbara Acarie/Blessed Mary of the Incarnation, OCD, Foundress of the Discalced Carmel in France”

What a difference one soul can make! If it weren’t for Madame Barbara Acarie, who later in life became Blessed Mary of ... Read more

18 Apr 2016

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May 23 2016 – “The Marian Devotion of St. Teresa of Avila”

May 23 2016 – “The Marian Devotion of St. Teresa of Avila”

How did St. Teresa of Avila express her Marian devotion and how might we imitate her? Although St. Teresa did not write... Read more

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May 2 2016 – “Preparing to Receive the Holy Spirit at Pentecost”

May 2 2016 – “Preparing to Receive the Holy Spirit at Pentecost”

By studying the book of Acts, one may learn a great deal about the Holy Spirit. Of great importance to each person is t... Read more

2 May 2016

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March 21, 2016 – A Reflection on Reconciliation

March 21, 2016 – A Reflection on Reconciliation

The Sacrament of Reconciliation has rightly been called by a number of names, including confession, the Sacrament of fo... Read more

22 Mar 2016

54mins

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May 9 2016 – “Docility to the Holy Spirit.”

May 9 2016 – “Docility to the Holy Spirit.”

Pentecost is coming up very soon. It is a great time to put special emphasis on knowing and being open to the Holy Spir... Read more

9 May 2016

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March 7, 2016 – The Remarkable Mercy of God (1 of 2)

March 7, 2016 – The Remarkable Mercy of God (1 of 2)

The Holy Father recently declared this year an Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. There are a number of celebration a... Read more

8 Mar 2016

56mins

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March 14, 2016 – The Remarkable Mercy of God (2 of 2)

March 14, 2016 – The Remarkable Mercy of God (2 of 2)

In this second in a series of two programs on the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Mark and Frances continue their conversation on... Read more

15 Mar 2016

56mins

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June 20 2016 – Silence and Poetry

June 20 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 cont... Read more

20 Jun 2016

Ranked #14

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July 11 2016 – “The Grace of Contemplative Prayer” Part Two of Three

July 11 2016 – “The Grace of Contemplative Prayer” Part Two of Three

In this segment, Mark and Frances delve into more of the particulars of the transition from active mental prayer to pass... Read more

11 Jul 2016

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April 25 2016 – “The Virtue of Hope: Drawn from “Divine Intimacy” and Pope Benedict XVI’s “On Christian Hope”

April 25 2016 – “The Virtue of Hope: Drawn from “Divine Intimacy” and Pope Benedict XVI’s “On Christian Hope”

It is not overstating the matter to say that we are living in very dark times. Unfortunately, some recent statistical d... Read more

25 Apr 2016

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May 16, 2016 – “Mary as Our Principal Intercessor to Receive the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit”

May 16, 2016 – “Mary as Our Principal Intercessor to Receive the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit”

In this continuing series on devotion to the Blessed Mother, Mark and Frances discuss just what it is that make’s Mary s... Read more

17 May 2016

56mins

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June 6 2016 – An interview with Fr. and Carmelite Friar Don Brink OCD

June 6 2016 – An interview with Fr. and Carmelite Friar Don Brink OCD

In this conversation Mark and Frances invite Fr. Don Brink into the studio for a lively conversation on a range of topic... Read more

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June 17, 2019

June 17, 2019

18 Jun 2019

55mins

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June 10, 2019

June 10, 2019

11 Jun 2019

56mins

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June 3, 2019

June 3, 2019

4 Jun 2019

51mins

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