Come, Pray with Carmel: How to Enrich Your Spiritual Life with Carmelite Prayer

By: Keith J. Egan

Narrated by: Keith J. Egan

Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

Join world-acclaimed Carmelite spirituality expert, Professor Keith Egan, in experiencing one of Christianity’s most powerful prayer traditions.

Founded in the late 12th century, the Carmelite Order has produced some of the greatest saints and spiritual leaders in Christianity. Three Carmelites have been honored as Doctors of the Church — St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux — and their spirituality has guided the faithful through the ages.

Now, you can discover how Carmelite prayer can enrich your relationship with God and your spiritual life. Your guide is Prof. Egan is a Third-Order Carmelite and former president of the Carmelite Institute. Through 12 compelling audio lectures, you will experience the powerful methods of Carmelite prayer, both ordinary and mystical.

Through the centuries, countless faithful men and women have been drawn to Carmel's wisdom about prayer. In this series, you will explore Carmel as a fountain of wisdom about prayer. Pope John Paul II affirms Carmel's place as a school of prayer, describing it as a place "where prayer becomes life and life flourishes in prayer."

Come pray with Carmel, where prayer delivers you into a land of wonder and fills your heart with love.

This course is part of the Learn25 collection.

©2013 Now You Know Media Inc. (P)2013 Now You Know Media Inc.

Great introduction to Carmelite Spirituality!

This audiobook provides a great introduction to the essentials of Carmelite spirituality. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning how they can apply the wisdom and richness of the spiritual tradition of Carmel in their own spiritual and prayer life. I got a lot wonderful insights about Carmel out of listening to it and I hope you do too!

Some Pretention

This lecture series had some very good information but I was bothered by a couple of things. First his Spanish translations were suspect in my opinion. For example when he said, ‘llover mucho’ was translated as an absolute downpour when it actually translates ‘to rain a lot’ (much). A small point I realize, but enough to raise an eyebrow. In the 12th lecture he states that we now have in our time more advanced techniques such as centering prayer to achieve high levels of prayer. It seems the height of arrogance to suggest that we can attain what Teresa and John achieved in our prayer life through techniques they were not privy to in the 16th century. The prayer of union in not achieved through technique, but through personal virtue and God’s grace. We cannot achieve it ourselves, we can only receive it if It is God’s will for us.